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Grammar jargon can be pretty off-putting. Try dropping a term like dangling participle or object predicative at your next office party and you’ll see what I mean. That’s why I avoid the ...

Phrasal verbs, or multi-word verbs, are verbs that are combined with one or two particles (a preposition or an adverb), for example, 'off' or 'on', to make verbs with new meanings. These new meanings ...

The Thousand Words Project was an exciting lesson in my classroom; students were engaged and were able to see a new way of approaching writing. Students who are visual learners got a chance to ...

This week I have the thought to take on the writing of a column about people’s using of the things called nominalizations. Translation: I think I’ll write about nominalizations. I got the idea when I ...

People have been turning nouns into verbs for centuries – so why does it grate so much? Brandon Ambrosino takes a look. While many of us in the northern hemisphere may have been away somewhere nice ...

Sign up for The Media Today, CJR’s daily newsletter. Bryan A. Garner, he of Garner’s Modern English Usage, polled his 40,000-plus followers on Twitter in late ...

Crafting a compelling resume is essential for standing out in today’s competitive job market. One of the most effective ways to enhance your resume is by incorporating strong action verbs. Using the ...

Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. We’ve just missed the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death and the 452nd anniversary of his birth, but it’s never too ...