by Cole Salao
There’s a huge chance you already know what a maxim is without looking up its definition. How could you not? You see and hear a lot of them daily, from multiple sources and seemingly in every direction. What is a maxim? A maxim is a short, memorable phrase that...
by Cole Salao
You’ve probably come across some difficult-to-read writing. All the individual words make sense but are confusing when put together. Chances are you’ve come across writing that is packed with zombie nouns. What is a Zombie Noun? Also known as hidden verbs or...
by Cole Salao
English has borrowed numerous words from other languages, incorporating them into its lexicon with little to no modification. These borrowed words, known as loanwords, reflect the evolution of the language over time. Some of these loanwords have become so deeply...
by Cole Salao
Even if you’re not a Star Wars fan, you probably know how Yoda, one of its most iconic characters, speaks. It’s best remembered by one of his most famous lines: “The greatest teacher, failure is.” This inversion of words is called hyperbaton or anastrophe....
by Cole Salao
English words can be confusing for many reasons, but most of the frustration probably stems from words with similar or near-similar spellings, yet different meanings or pronunciations. The words “biannual” and “biennial” are two such terms that...
by Yen Cabag |
As a writer, one of your biggest challenges will be knowing which words to keep, and which ones to cut. It can be tempting to use flowery prose and fluffy phrases (especially if you have a word count to meet), but there is almost always a more concise—and oftentimes,...
