In a content-driven world, writing well isn’t just about creativity it’s about speed, clarity, and efficiency. From students ...
RICHMOND, Va. - In an era when students’ social media skills often surpass their writing skills, many American high school students are just not prepared for the rigorous college curriculums that ...
To celebrate, I offer these tips and insights into proper grammar and good writing from Mignon Fogarty, a.k.a. Grammar Girl. Fogarty, who produces the podcast “Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips for ...
SEATTLE — With auto-correct on our phones and word processors on our computers, you may find your grammar skills have become a bit rusty! Erica Meltzer, author of How To Write For Class: A Student's ...
Poor writing can make others think you aren't intelligent. I'm the executive editor of a magazine and know firsthand how grammar can change the meaning of a sentence. Don't get caught up in ...
» EXPRESS: Why do people have such trouble with grammar and usage? » FOGARTY: It’s very unfair, because people are just expected to know it, yet teachers don’t have a lot of time in class to spend on ...
Poor writing can make others think you aren't intelligent. I'm the executive editor of a magazine and know firsthand how grammar can change the meaning of a sentence. Don't get caught up in ...
When Lynne Truss wrote, in her best-selling 2003 grammar screed Eats, Shoots & Leaves, of “a world of plummeting punctuation standards,” she was (perhaps unwittingly) joining an ancient tradition. How ...