Our purpose is less to simply say, “This,” than it is to say, “Here, think about this.” But as with anything designed to make ...

Wataru Kawabe studied the five sentence patterns of English thoroughly. He believed that if he didn't understand something himself, he couldn't teach it to his students. Furthermore, he knew that ...

A clear analysis of how linguistic patterns impact norms, neologisms, and register, with practical examples and readability criteria useful in schools and the media.

I recently came across a social media post asking which phrase is the more appropriate description for Singaporeans whose ancestors came from China: “Singapore Chinese” or “Chinese Singaporean”.

This is part of a series of columns about the viability of the American university system. In my writing, and in my idle thoughts, I often return to Arjuna’s lament upon surveying the battlefield of ...

When the April jobs report is released Friday morning, it is expected to show that the US labor market added 67,000 positions. While in comparison the April total may seem like a sharp deceleration or ...

When the April jobs report is released Friday morning, it is expected to show that the US labor market added 67,000 positions. If so, that’s roughly one-third of the 178,000 jobs created in March.

Historically speaking, humanity has not been kind to those who are considered different, especially when those differences can be easily seen. While certainly not as discriminated against as other ...

Continuing with our series of posts on adjectives and their communicative power, today’s post is all about adjectives to describe a house. As I explained in previous posts, adjectives, as research ...

Excerpted from Just Your Type: The Ultimate Guide to Eating and Training Right for Your Body Type, by Phil Catudal with Stacey Colino. Copyright © 2019. Available ...