Gwen MakJun 21, 2017Caveat auctor!Translation: Careful author! English is an interesting language because we have borrowed many words and phrases directly from other...
Gwen MakJun 7, 2017Lead vs. LedRecently, I've seen some confusion over the words 'lead' and 'led.' Confusingly, the first spelling has multiple pronunciations, which is...
Gwen MakMay 10, 2017Should have learned...Wish I had learned... Could have, would have, should have... We've all heard and said those phrases many times. However, we've also heard...
Gwen MakApr 26, 2017TL; DR Acronyms and abbreviationsWe've all seen those texting memes about parents who misuse popular messaging abbreviations to the chagrin and chuckles of their...
Gwen MakApr 12, 2017Together, we can stop apostrophe abuse!I don't know when, I don't know how... but some time ago, someone started abusing apostrophes. I'm sure it started out innocently enough...
Gwen MakMar 29, 2017Hold the phone, what's a homophone?English has a lot of words that sound the same when pronounced, but are both spelled differently and mean different things. These...