In school, students are told to use complex vocabulary, but in reality, many writers try to use simple words, like Ernest Hemingway. What other things are kids told about writing that contradict real life?
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How doing nothing, really, is actually doing something
Many people have heard the (re)phrase, "don't just do something, stand there!" But isn't "standing there" doing something?
Thoughts on language: forgetting words
We all have days where we just forget words, right when we need them. Isn't that annoying?
Do actions really speak louder than words?
The short answer? Well, yes, they do. The long answer? Well, not really. No, not at all.
Why you shouldn’t use a thesaurus at every chance you get
Many people use thesauri to "buff" their writing, or to learn new and fancy words. But is that really a good idea, and does it really work out?
10 words you probably didn’t know used to be two words
Everyone knows words like chillax came about from joining chill and relax. But did you know that words like electrocute came from electric and execute?
11 words you’ve probably forgotten were acronyms
These days, we have lame acronyms like LOL and YOLO. But did you know that words like scuba used to be acronyms too?
Are pictures really worth 1,000 words?
We all know the phrase, but does it really apply these days with Snapchat and Instagram around?
6 words you’ve probably forgotten were short forms
In the age of tweets and Snapchat, words like napkins have become naps and words like delicious, delish. But what words were shortened before social media came along?
8 words that show how confusing English spellings are
From rationalize to rationalise and colour to color, spelling in such a way to please everyone is as easy as herding cats.
