GrammarNo, Irregardless Still Isn’t a Valid WordPatrickGrammarI stumbled across an article about actress Jamie Lee Curtis and the word 'irregardless' that prompted terror in grammar enthusiasts.
GrammarSite Lists Words Added to the Dictionary When You Were BornPatrickDictionaryGrammarIn honor of Dictionary Day, a newspaper compiled words added to the dictionary over the years to show which appeared when you were born!
GrammarWhy Do You Miss Your Typos? Blame Your Brain!PatrickGrammarYou don't want to miss your typos when you write, whether it's for the web, email or snail mail. Yet your eyes can just scan right past them.
GrammarWhat Does Your Favorite Punctuation Mark Say About You?PatrickGrammarPunctuationHave you ever thought about your favorite punctuation mark, the one you use most often? It might say something about your personality.
GrammarWhy Don’t We Pronounce the T in Mortgage?PatrickGrammarLanguageThere are plenty of words with silent letters. The word 'mortgage' is a perfect example: We don't pronounce that 'T' and there's a reason.
GrammarPast Tense vs. Passive Voice: They Aren’t the Same!PatrickGrammarI've noticed confusion over two different grammatical terms: past tense and passive voice. They may seem similar, but they aren't.
GrammarEnsure or Insure? How to Tell the DifferencePatrickGrammarDon't you hate it when two words differ by just one letter? Choosing between words like ensure or insure can present a challenge.
GrammarEver Heard of a ‘Jabroni’? It’s Now in a Dictionary!PatrickCelebritiesGrammarDictionary.com announced it added the word 'jabroni' to its online listings, giving credit for the addition to the actor known as 'The Rock.'
GrammarPerson of Interest or Suspect? They’re Not Necessarily the Same!PatrickCrimeGrammarI read a newspaper column in which a viewer asked why the paper wasn't consistent with the terms person of interest or suspect.
GrammarDeath Certificate Typo Foils Faked Death AttemptPatrickNo tagsPolice say the discovery of a death certificate typo helped them realize there was something fishy in a death investigation.
Grammar10 COVID-19 Words and Phrases You’ve Probably UsedPatrickCOVID-19GrammarThe coronavirus pandemic introduced several new options to our vocabulary. I bet you use some of these new COVID-19 words and phrases, too!
GrammarIs the Word ‘Picnic’ a Racist Term?PatrickGrammarRacismThe ongoing national dialog about racism led to some interesting conversations. But when it comes to the word picnic, it's led to bogus information.
GrammarFirst, We Had ‘Covidiots.’ Now, There’s ‘Pandemiquette.’PatrickCOVID-19GrammarMaybe people waited too long to introduce this particular fake word, but after watching people's behavior, I think we need Pandemiquette lessons!
GrammarAssociated Press Decides Whether to Capitalize White as a RacePatrickAP StyleGrammarRacismThe Associated Press reached a decision on whether to follow its rule on capitalizing Black as a race with a similar rule about whether to capitalize White.