Which one do I use? This one or that? This is another misused term that is so hard to figure out. In my days as a journalist, my editor wielded his pencil like a switchblade, stabbing and slicing my story every place I chose incorrectly.
His face would be red and inflamed as he handed my shredded story back to […]

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This could be one of the greatest faux pas of our language. It has become so common to hear someone say they’re nauseous, it’s no wonder we’re so nauseated by people.
Nauseous - means to cause nausea or disgust.
Nauseate/d - means to be affected by stomach distress or disgust.
 Strunk explained this best and still makes me laugh. “Do not, therefore, […]

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Another time vs. quantity distinction, these two beasties trip up the best of us. While you work to further your career, you may have to travel farther to find what you need. You may throw your mouse farther than you did last time, but it still didn’t get you any further in your copy.
Farther - […]

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