November 19, 2024
My husband’s name is Braden. That’s what it says on his birth certificate, but everyone calls him Brady and has done so basically since he was born. One time, he asked his mom why they didn’t just name him Brady Read more…
November 12, 2024
Which is correct: “It happened like I said it would” or “It happened as I said it would”? What about these: “It tasted like garbage” or “It tasted as garbage”? If you picked the sentence with like in it both Read more…
Then and than are just one letter away from being the exact same word, but that one tiny letter makes a world of difference! Despite the words’ similarity in spelling, they have completely different definitions and are absolutely NOT interchangeable. Read more…
November 5, 2024
It might seem like English is a pretty well-established language, but new words are being made up all the time! If a new kind of technology is invented, its name needs to go in the dictionary. When new slang words Read more…
Most words have antonyms, which are “opposite” words. For example, the antonym of good is bad. An antonym of sad is happy. Then there are these super CONFUSING words called contronyms. These words are their OWN antonyms; they mean both Read more…
November 4, 2024
There are some English words that people absolutely HATE, like moist or fester. Other words sound very pretty—even magical—like effervescent. Then there are the very satisfying, perfectly symmetrical words that are so special, they get their own name: palindromes. What Read more…
September 12, 2024
Anyone who says they don’t use the singular “they” is likely kidding themselves. After all, you probably read that sentence with no trouble or misunderstanding at all, and it has not one but TWO singular “they”s! So why is the Read more…
September 6, 2024
Star Trek is an iconic media franchise, bringing audiences legendary characters, exciting storylines, and seemingly endless spin-off shows and movies. But the franchise’s impact goes beyond the entertainment realm: Grammarians have Star Trek to thank for one of the most Read more…
September 3, 2024
I can’t leave that question in the title hanging—it’s stressing me out too much to pretend that “which” could be correct in that phrase. The correct title is “The Grammar Faux Pas That Annoys Me the Most,” and there’s one Read more…
August 27, 2024
“Fewer” and “less” both mean “a smaller amount than,” so lots of people use them interchangeably. However, these words are actually different! There are specific times when you need “fewer” and other times when “less” is more appropriate. The rule Read more…