Puzzling Redundancies
You see them all the time. Phrases in which the main idea is repeated more than once. (Yes, I did that on purpose.) Take, for example, the phrase I saw today in an article about ugly team uniforms. The author mentioned the “arm sleeves.” Why? When you are talking about clothing, sleeves are the arms. […]
Some Pointers for New Bloggers — NOT Just Grammar
Hey folks! I’m seeing a lot of new faces here on Blogit (handles, anyway), which is marvellous. But I also see a lot of people making some of the same mistakes I did….I’d like to save you some time, trouble, and embarrassment. Don’t make a whole new blog for each post. Group your posts into […]
The Value of Mythology
All writers should study mythology. A solid understanding of classical mythology is a sine qua non of good writing. If you don’t have a good knowledge of myth, you lose the ability to draw parallels and to make allusions that enrich and enliven your writing. All readers should study mythology. Without an understanding of the […]