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Articles Categorized Usable Usage
How we use words matters. Get usage right with help from this collection of articles.
The Problem of “Careful Usage”
If you’re not trying to placate traditionalists, then don’t let their’ “careful usage” throw you for a loop. Do your homework instead.
The Many Dance Partners of “Enamored”
Enamored with and enamored by are standard English. They aren’t labeled “nonstandard” or even “informal” in dictionaries that list them.
Nine Words to Avoid in Your Writing
Don’t let your readers get distracted from your message by using a word that riles them up. Become familiar with skunked terms.
You’re Very Organized, But Are You Very Trained?
Is it correct to say that someone is “very organized,” as opposed to “very well organized?” If so, is it correct to say “very educated,” or “very trained?”
Usable Usage: Could You Care Less?
Is it “I couldn’t care less” or “I could care less,” and does the difference matter? The question isn’t as straightforward as it seems.
