Tag: Grammar
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‘Tyranny’: Try Not To Mispronounce It
Let’s face it, tyranny is one of those words people mispronounce.
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An Oft Misused Word: ‘Censorious’
Misused word alert: “Censorious” has nothing to do with censoring or censorship.
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Making Sense of the Desanctimonious Moniker
It seems Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has been so shaken by Trump’s name-calling that he is now pronouncing his own name differently.
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No, Merriam Webster, “Irregardless” is Not a Word
The weasel word Merriam Webster uses to describe irregardless is “nonstandard.”
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How to use “Resonated” Correctly
“Resonated” is joining the ranks of the most misused words in the English language.
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“I Appreciate You”: A Sentimental and Misguided Phrase
Wherever this abominable phrase began, it needs to be discarded as unsentimentally as possible.