grammar

Dictionary Drama: “Literally” a Bad Idea

While I am certainly not innocent when it comes to using the word “literally” in its common slang form, I must say I’m not super thrilled at its new spot in the dictionary. I do my best not to use “literally” in everyday speech unless doing so correctly, and I think that’s what bothers me the most. Adding words […]

Guest Blogger, LG: Hate Typos? Your Not Alone.

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I signed up to be a writing tutor in college because I thought I would get to “edit” students’ papers. Imagine my disappointment when I learned that there was no copyediting involved in the job at all. Instead, we were discussing content and organization and helping […]