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    Tag: words about words

    T/ED Talk

    Hello there! I’m back to resurrect this blog with a question from a reader (hi Jenn!): What’s the deal with verbs that have more than one version… Read more “T/ED Talk”

    February 12, 2019 by alarabiechase

    Contraction conundrum

    My friend Jackie texted me a question a few weeks ago that got me thinking about the weirdness of English again. She wondered if one should prefer… Read more “Contraction conundrum”

    June 26, 2017June 26, 2017 by alarabiechase

    Words mean things

    Writers (yes, even me) sometimes joke about having license to make up new words, but the ones that already exist have meanings ascribed to them, so you… Read more “Words mean things”

    February 21, 2017 by alarabiechase

    A portmanteau does so much more than hold your coat

    Athleisure. Brunch. Franglais. What do all these words have in common? They’re known as portmanteau words, which combine portions of two (or more) individual words to create… Read more “A portmanteau does so much more than hold your coat”

    January 11, 2017 by alarabiechase

    Getting all the way to fluency

    Recently I’ve been writing a lot about learning English, for a client, and it occurs to me that there are a lot of ways to do it… Read more “Getting all the way to fluency”

    November 11, 2016 by alarabiechase

    Comma chameleon

    Reader request time! A friend asked for some information about when to use commas correctly (and when they are unnecessary). It’s a tough topic for me to… Read more “Comma chameleon”

    August 9, 2016 by alarabiechase

    Me, myself, and I

    Who’s there? It’s me. Who’s there? It is I! Pop quiz: which of the above exchanges is grammatically correct? If I tell you it’s the second one,… Read more “Me, myself, and I”

    August 2, 2016 by alarabiechase

    I think I can, I think I can…

    I bet most of you can think of a time when you’ve been corrected on your use of the word “can” – probably by an older adult… Read more “I think I can, I think I can…”

    July 19, 2016 by alarabiechase

    The invisible hand of the editor

    No one writes it perfect the first time. That’s why there are editors in the world. When I was young and just starting out as a writer,… Read more “The invisible hand of the editor”

    July 8, 2016July 8, 2016 by alarabiechase

    Let me lay it out for you

    I’m not going to lie: I have been trying to write this blog post for two weeks. Coherently and clearly explaining the correct use of “lie” and… Read more “Let me lay it out for you”

    June 13, 2016 by alarabiechase

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