The Many Meanings of “Groom” and “Grooming” (Jan 25, 2023 17:12)
A formerly useful and innocuous set of words–groom, groomed, and grooming—has become a trope used...

“Meaningless Buzzwords”? (Jan 9, 2023 05:11)
I read that a political commentator, whom I will not name, asserts that five particular terms are...

Mustn’t Have Done and Couldn’t Have Done (Jan 2, 2023 05:11)
A reader has asked for a post on the difference between “mustn’t have + past participle” and “cou...

To Be a Writer (Dec 26, 2022 12:11)
There’s a saying that “everyone has a book in him.” Since self-publishing has become so easy, qui...

GPT-3 Writing Assistant: What is It? (Dec 22, 2022 15:48)
Artificial intelligence is increasingly present in our lives, gaining new applications every day,...