Proper grammar seems to be a thing of the past -- why stress about tiny technicalities, right? Wrong. You should be a grammar stickler for many reasons. Do you want to risk turning off potential ...
The expression “You’re only as good as your word” typically means that if you say you’ll do something, you will do it. Your reputation hinges on your words–and actions. The same holds true for your ...
As many of us prepare to return to the classroom for the fall semester, it seems like a good time to talk about grammar and grading. Occasionally I poll students about how many of them have had their ...
So when I started seeing typos framed as a good thing—somehow signaling status or authenticity—I was horrified, and I had ...
What are the most embarrassing workplace mishaps? Not being fully dressed on Zoom? Unexpected cameos from family members? Forgetting a colleague’s name? When it ...
“Their is cake in the breka room if you’re interested.” Do you shudder when reading that sentence? Do you long to correct it and don’t even care that your coworkers mock you as the grammar police? You ...
It might seem like there are more important things to focus on than the rules and regulations of the English language, but these common grammar mistakes rarely go unnoticed. Call me old-fashioned, but ...
63% of employers site spelling and grammar mistakes as biggest CV turn off A new survey from online recruitment website www.staffbay.com has found 63% of employers identify spelling and grammatical ...
The Facebook page of Donald Trump features more grammatical mistakes from supporters than the page of any other candidate. Private company Grammarly scanned 180 "positive and neutral" comments on each ...