Correct Word Choice Lights the Way to Clear Writing
February 22, 2014
The United Press International Stylebook cautions, “A burro is an ass. A burrow is a hole in the ground. As a writer, you are expected
Read “Lederer on Language” every other Saturday in the San Diego Union Tribune and on this site
The United Press International Stylebook cautions, “A burro is an ass. A burrow is a hole in the ground. As a writer, you are expected
The Cambridge, England, City Council recently ruled that apostrophes should be removed from all street signs to avoid confusion, but the city’s Good Grammar
The tradition of sending Valentine’s cards did not become widespread in the United States until the 1850s, when Esther A. Howland began mass producing them.
As we enter Black History Month, I ask you please to listen to my stories of two giants of African-American literature who experienced the
I’m now writing a series of grammar articles for The Saturday Evening Post. It makes me feel old when my friends under 60 ask
My column of two weeks ago endorsing the graceful use of terminal prepositions raised a storm of protests. This letter is one of many:
Recent reports indicate that new jobs are being created in some abundance but that there aren’t enough candidates who can speak and write clearly to
Dear Mr. Lederer: Last week I was going to send you an email regarding the ending of a sentence with a preposition. And then
A few days ago, Sony Pictures released “The Invisible Woman.” The film, directed by and starring Ralph Fiennes, focuses on the life of British