Remember voting for senior class superlatives? One female and one male student would be named “Best Dressed” or “Most Likely to Succeed” or “Best School Spirit.” Only one student from each gender ...

So how do we produce readable and clean scientific writing? One of the good elements of style is to avoid adverbs and adjectives (Zinsser 2006). Adjectives and adverbs sprinkle paper with unnecessary ...

Mastering adjectives and adverbs is crucial for vivid and engaging writing. Many students struggle with this concept, leading to awkward prose and undermining their credibility. Adjectives describe ...

Consider one of William Strunk’s better pieces of advice in “The Elements of Style”: “Omit needless words.” Now consider this rejoinder from University of Edinburgh Linguistics professor Geoffrey ...

To crime novelist Elmore Leonard, their use is "a mortal sin." Graham Greene said they were "beastly." They have been called "the lazy tool of a weak mind." Drugs? Pornography? Vodka shots? None of ...

Is there something unforgivably, infuriatingly obfuscatory about the unrestrained use of adjectives and adverbs? Many celebrated stylists think so. Crime writer Elmore Leonard, who died last week, ...

Adjectives must agree with the noun in gender (masculine or feminine) and number (singular or plural). Make most adjectives agree with the nouns by adding 'e', 's' or 'es'. Position of adjectives in ...

Have you ever wondered why some writing feels vivid and engaging while other texts seem flat and lifeless? The secret often lies in the strategic use of descriptive words, specifically, knowing when ...