Tag: Idioms
Grammar 101: Vicious Cycle vs. Virtuous Cycle
Posted by Michael Kwan | Sep 17, 2020 | Grammar & Idioms | 0
Idiomatica: Why Kitty Corner?
Posted by Michael Kwan | Aug 3, 2018 | Grammar & Idioms | 0
Idiomatica: In the Throes of Passion
by Michael Kwan | Jun 29, 2018 | Grammar & Idioms | 0
In the heat of the moment, it’s perfectly understandable that you would default to the most...
Read MoreIdiomatica: Bite the Bullet
by Michael Kwan | Jun 15, 2018 | Grammar & Idioms | 0
It’s been a minute since I’ve done one of these Idiomatica posts, hasn’t it? The...
Read MoreGrammar 101: Flying at Half-Mast
by Michael Kwan | Nov 17, 2017 | Grammar & Idioms | 0
As a sign of respect or as an indication of public mourning, flags are oftentimes lowered partway...
Read MoreGrammar 101: Is Heads-Up Hyphenated?
by Michael Kwan | Sep 15, 2017 | Grammar & Idioms | 3
Punctuation is important. The Oxford comma can eliminate a lot of ambiguity and a well-placed...
Read MoreIdiomatica: Mix and Match
by Michael Kwan | Jul 12, 2017 | Grammar & Idioms | 0
English can be very tricky, as so many words can sound very similar (or even identical). This...
Read MoreIdiomatica: Batten Down the Hatches
by Michael Kwan | Mar 15, 2017 | Grammar & Idioms | 0
English is filled with all sorts of idioms and phrases where the original meaning is mostly lost...
Read MoreIdiomatica: One and the Same
by Michael Kwan | Nov 18, 2016 | Grammar & Idioms | 0
What you may have noticed with several of the Grammar 101 and Idiomatica posts here on the blog is...
Read MoreIdiomatica: Can’t Hold a Candle
by Michael Kwan | Sep 29, 2016 | Grammar & Idioms | 2
If you’re looking for the absolute best smartphone around, the iPhone 7 barely holds a...
Read MoreIdiomatica: Runs Like Stink
by Michael Kwan | Aug 19, 2016 | Freelance Life, Grammar & Idioms | 0
In the first ever edition of Idiomatica last month, we looked at the phrase “pardon my...
Read MoreIdiomatica: Pardon My French
by Michael Kwan | Jul 29, 2016 | Freelance Life, Grammar & Idioms | 0
English is filled with all sorts of strange idioms. Some of them make sense. A lot of them...
Read MoreGrammar 101: Might as Well (Not Minus Well)
by Michael Kwan | Jun 14, 2016 | Freelance Life, Grammar & Idioms | 0
In my experience, many of the mistakes that people make with spelling and grammar are caused by...
Read MoreGrammar 101: Deep-Seated or Deep-Seeded?
by Michael Kwan | May 13, 2016 | Freelance Life, Grammar & Idioms | 0
Jeff harbored a deep-seated resentment against his father. The XYZ Foundation bases its decisions...
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Hi, I'm Michael. By day, I'm a writer and editor. By night, I'm still a writer and editor. I'm also an engaged work-at-home dad, a voracious foodie, an avid traveler, and a thinker who thinks he might be thinking too much. Beyond the Rhetoric is a reflection of my eclectic life, fueled by caffeine and Wi-Fi.
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