How To Teach Writing: 3 Key Principles
We all know how important writing skills are, and we know that the average young American struggles to write well. But what’s the solution? How do we turn things around? I believe the answer is simple in theory. The challenge lies in the implementation. Producing strong writers requires the following three principles: Practice. Writing is more like learning a musical …
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“Disenfranchised” or “Disillusioned”?
I hear the word disenfranchised fairly often. But I’m almost always suspicious that the user means something else. The context is usually how someone is “feeling disenfranchised.” And that’s quite possible…
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It’s Complicated
When you say, “It’s complicated,” do you mean the same thing as “It’s complex?”
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Let’s Stop Going Forward
Must “going forward” replace “from now on”? David Mitchell and I hope not.
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Football Idioms
English is packed with idioms taken from sports. This post looks at football idioms.
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