Tag: language
On Backronyms, Ambiguous Acronyms, and More Shorthand to Confuse You
Posted by Michael Kwan | Dec 9, 2019 | Grammar & Idioms | 1
Grammar 101: Pour Over and Pore Over
Posted by Michael Kwan | Sep 7, 2018 | Grammar & Idioms | 0
5 Common Sayings That Annoy Me
by Michael Kwan | Aug 8, 2018 | Thinking Out Loud | 0
The English language is filled with all sorts of common sayings that we all use all the time. Some...
Read MoreGrammar 101: Vermin and Varmint
by Michael Kwan | Nov 24, 2017 | Grammar & Idioms | 2
The English language can be tricky enough as it is. Things get even more confusing when you start...
Read MoreThe Following May Contain Coarse Language
by Michael Kwan | Aug 23, 2017 | Parenting | 1
I was at McDonald’s (why do so many of my stories start this way?), thinking that I’d...
Read MoreDemystifying the Mommy Jargon and Acronyms Online
by Michael Kwan | Oct 26, 2015 | Parenting | 2
It’s not just when you travel across political borders that you start to experience...
Read MoreWhat’s Up Wednesdays: Words, Words, Words…
by Michael Kwan | Apr 22, 2015 | Stuff & Things | 0
Even though “English” is spoken by the people in Brooklyn, Birmingham and Brisbane...
Read MoreWhat’s Up Wednesdays: Kids These Days
by Michael Kwan | Apr 8, 2015 | Stuff & Things | 0
It’s pretty obvious that my daughter’s childhood is going to be vastly different from...
Read MoreGrammar 101: Chai Tea and Maki Rolls
by Michael Kwan | Jan 31, 2013 | Freelance Life, Grammar & Idioms | 4
Would you say that you have a wireless mobile cellular phone? Would you say that a car audio sound system? No, of course not, because both of those terms would be redundant. Why is it, then, that many people still have the habit...
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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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