Today’s Word: Avouch
Affirm or assert. Part of speech: verb Origin: Latin, 14th century
A sentence ends in an appeal. What’s so funny about that?
New Years’ Resolution: lighten up.
Writing: My Comma Abuse Took Years to Overcome (If I did).
Commas are one of the most commonly used punctuation tools, but also one of the most misused in the writer’s toolbox. You may come across prose littered with stray commas, or you may encounter writers who simply omit the punctuation, creating wildly confusing sentences with no breaks in sight. You may have been taught to use a […]
Today’s Quote
You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them. Maya Angelou
Today’s Quote
When the mob and the press and the whole world tell you to move, your job is to plant yourself like a tree beside the river of truth, and tell the whole world — “No, you move.” Captain America, “Amazing Spider-Man #537”
Today’s Word
Renascent Becoming active or popular again.
Today’s Word
Underbreath Vocalized under one’s breath. For example, “It is not always safe to underbreath your feelings in open court.”
Today’s Quote
A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds. Francis Bacon
Today’s Word
Prolepsis The anticipation and answering of possible objections in rhetorical speech.