Posts Categorized: Idioms

Cut clichés and save time and patience

Posted May 1st, 2014 by Pam Nelson & filed under Copy Editing, Idioms, Journalism.

When we write, we want to reach readers. It’s not worth the effort if we don’t. So we often use… Read more »

Let’s get ready to wrangle — er, wangle?

Posted August 5th, 2013 by Pam Nelson & filed under confused words, Cool Words, Idioms, Spelling, Usage, Vocabulary, word choice.

I am creating a grammar/usage game in a quiz show format to present at my workplace. It’s just for fun,… Read more »

Check out the new Grammar Guide quiz (inspired by good usage)

Posted May 12th, 2013 by Pam Nelson & filed under confused words, Copy Editing, Grammar Guides, Quizzes, Grammar Quiz, Idioms, Spelling, Usage, Vocabulary, word choice.

I often use published mistakes for my Grammar Guide quizzes, but today I was inspired by writers and editors who… Read more »

Know the idioms

Posted March 6th, 2013 by Pam Nelson & filed under Copy Editing, Dialect, Idioms, Journalism, Style, Usage, Vocabulary.

Even native speakers have problems with English idioms. A colleague told me of crossed signals from a misused idiom. An… Read more »