(¿Lo quieres leer en español? Aquí está.) The word “grammar” refers both to the rules that govern language production and comprehension and to the study of those rules. As...
If you grunt at the sight of the word “grammar,” you are not alone. But, I’m here to tell you it is a conditioned response to utterly bad English...
So you have a first draft. And it feels great, doesn’t it? It just needs revising. And you have the best intentions. You set out to tighten the text...
In my latest article on the ATA Chronicle, the flagship publication of the American Translators Association, I explore passive voice. The title of the article is “Passive Voices Peace:...