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Editors, Here's Your 'Write' of Passage Dec. 20, 2023
Your the proofreader, er... You're the proofreader! Can you find 28 errors in this passage? Mistakes... Read More
Dial 'M' for Misuse Aug. 16, 2023
Many words beginning with "m" are easily confused with one another. Can you select the correct "m" w... Read More
CAn This CAnny Quiz CAtch You? Jul. 12, 2023
Try taking this quiz on words beginning with "ca" to see whether you'll earn a "C" or an "A": 1. Own... Read More
Stop This Noun Clog Clutter Clotting Now! Jun. 28, 2023
A major bank distributed a document titled "Government Securities Dealership Customer Account Inform... Read More
I'm Shocked, Shocked to Find These Errors! Jun. 21, 2023
No experience is more delicious than catching someone in an act of hypocrisy. And that goes double w... Read More
Reviewing Some Principal Principles Apr. 19, 2023
Bob Calnen of Manchester, Connecticut, is a man of "principles" — and "principals." He loves t... Read More
Should 'Halloween' Be Penalized for Clipping? Oct. 19, 2022
I don't mean to sell "Halloween" short, but this word provides a good example of a linguistic proces... Read More
Verbal Villains Vex Blooper Patrol Sep. 21, 2022
In these 12 sentences snared by the Word Guy Blooper Patrol, the word choice "dozen" make sense. Can... Read More
Word Court Renders Split Decisions Aug. 24, 2022
Larry Brautigam of Berlin, Connecticut, was watching the banter of some TV pundits when he suddenly ... Read More
How Well Will You (Fair, Fare) on This Quiz? Aug. 03, 2022
Can you make the correct choice between these often-confused pairs of words? No. 1: When we're writi... Read More
Try Not to H-Bomb This Pop Quiz Mar. 10, 2021
It's "h" hour! Select the correct "h" words in these sentences: 1) The tortoise beat the hare by a (... Read More
Office Pool 2021 Dec. 31, 2020
1) One year from now, the president of the United States will be a. Joseph R. Biden, Jr. b. Kamala H... Read More
Are You Ready for a 'Double-Cross-Word' Puzzle? Apr. 29, 2020
Let's play "Guess the Word Origin!" Can you select the correct derivation of these terms? 1. When so... Read More
Office Pool 2020 Jan. 02, 2020
1) In 2020, President Donald Trump will... a. start a war with Iran. b. refuse to enforce Obamacar... Read More
Can You Make Sound Choices Between Sound-Alike Words? Oct. 23, 2019
Some usage distinctions are so tricky that even very intelligent people find them challenging. OK, s... Read More
Now, That's Double Talk! Oct. 09, 2019
The Department of Repetitive Redundancy, led by its leaders Pete and Re-Pete, who are a pair of twin... Read More
You Can't Fail This Test Dec. 07, 2018
TEENS: The holiday season is soon to be here, and it's a time when some of us overeat. Luckily, more... Read More
Are Business Buzzwords on Your Radar? Oct. 10, 2018
Let's play Jargon Jumble! Fill in each blank in the following sentences with the best choice from th... Read More
Eagles and Rams and Bears ... Oh, My! Oct. 03, 2018
NFL owners aren't generally known for supporting liberal legislation, but the investors who founded ... Read More
