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The Words of the Year for 2018
Posted by Michael Kwan | Dec 17, 2018 | Writing Tips | 0
Grammar 101: Quay, Cay, and Key
Posted by Michael Kwan | Aug 17, 2018 | Grammar & Idioms | 0
Word of the Day: Apocryphal
by Michael Kwan | Mar 30, 2018 | Grammar & Idioms | 0
As a professional writer, I have a rather intimate relationship with words. I am deeply passionate...
Read MoreGrammar 101: Sound Byte or Sound Bite?
by Michael Kwan | Mar 7, 2018 | Grammar & Idioms | 0
Who has the time to listen to every interview conducted by every podcast or news organization on...
Read MoreGrammar 101: Spendthrift or Spenddrift?
by Michael Kwan | Feb 2, 2018 | Grammar & Idioms | 0
Some people might say that I’m cheap. I prefer to say that I’m “strategically...
Read MoreGrammar 101: Graft and Graph
by Michael Kwan | Jan 12, 2018 | Grammar & Idioms | 0
By now, you’ve probably recognized that similar-sounding words with totally different...
Read MoreGrammar 101: Verbage Is Not a Real Word
by Michael Kwan | Oct 6, 2017 | Grammar & Idioms | 0
As a professional freelance writer, I take pride in my craft. I’d like to think that...
Read MoreWord of the Week: Reactance
by Michael Kwan | Feb 15, 2017 | Writing Tips | 0
As I make my living as a writer and editor, it is in my professional best interest to expand my...
Read MoreGrammar 101: Bemused and Amused
by Michael Kwan | Oct 13, 2016 | Grammar & Idioms | 0
It’s natural to assume that similar-looking words must be related in some way. Headphones,...
Read MoreHoly Garbanzo Beans! Different Words for the Same Foods
by Michael Kwan | Mar 11, 2016 | Food & Drink | 0
The words that we choose to describe our food can be straightforward. Here’s an apple....
Read MoreGrammar 101: Alternative or Ulterior Motive
by Michael Kwan | Jan 25, 2016 | Freelance Life, Grammar & Idioms | 0
English can be tricky, both for native speakers and for people who pick it up as a second...
Read MoreQuean Is a Word with Friends?
by Michael Kwan | Jan 15, 2016 | Freelance Life | 0
When you’re in business for yourself, particularly if the inspiration for that business...
Read MoreGrammar 101: Supine vs. Prone Position
by Michael Kwan | May 12, 2015 | Freelance Life, Grammar & Idioms | 0
With a great number of posts in the Grammar 101 series, I discuss pairs of words that people may...
Read MoreGrammar 101: What Does Nonplussed Mean?
by Michael Kwan | Dec 20, 2012 | Freelance Life, Grammar & Idioms | 3
There are many words in the English language that don’t mean what you think they do. For example, if flammable means that something can easily catch on fire, how is it that inflammable means exactly the same thing? You...
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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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