Tag: word choice
Grammar 101: Vicious Cycle vs. Virtuous Cycle
Posted by Michael Kwan | Sep 17, 2020 | Grammar & Idioms | 0
Grammar 101: Wary vs. Weary
Posted by Michael Kwan | Mar 2, 2020 | Grammar & Idioms | 0
Latino and Hispanic Are Not the Same
by Michael Kwan | Aug 9, 2019 | Writing Tips | 0
Words matter. Word choice matters. I’ve always championed clarity and precision of language,...
Read MoreGrammar 101: Into vs. In To (With Example Sentences)
by Michael Kwan | Jul 22, 2019 | Grammar & Idioms | 0
Just like the difference between “every day” and “everyday,”...
Read MoreGrammar 101: A Home Is Not a House
by Michael Kwan | Apr 19, 2019 | Grammar & Idioms | 0
For better or for worse, I have a habit of getting caught up in semantics. Word choice matters to...
Read MoreBut I Want to Be an “Influencer”
by Michael Kwan | Feb 6, 2019 | Business Talk | 0
Okay, so this might come off as a bit of an unpopular opinion. I actually want to be an...
Read MoreThe Words of the Year for 2018
by Michael Kwan | Dec 17, 2018 | Writing Tips | 0
Trying to sum up an entire year in one word (or term) isn’t easy. As you know, my guiding...
Read MoreGrammar 101: Common Mass Nouns
by Michael Kwan | Oct 24, 2018 | Grammar & Idioms | 0
Count nouns (or countable nouns, if you prefer) refer to things that can be counted, like chairs...
Read MoreGrammar 101: Pour Over and Pore Over
by Michael Kwan | Sep 7, 2018 | Grammar & Idioms | 0
The English language is filled with words and phrases that sound similar (or the same) but have...
Read MoreGrammar 101: Quay, Cay, and Key
by Michael Kwan | Aug 17, 2018 | Grammar & Idioms | 0
By now, you’ve surely realized that English is a very strange language filled with numerous...
Read More5 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 MoreIdiomatica: 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 MoreGrammar 101: Beside and Besides
by Michael Kwan | Jun 6, 2018 | Grammar & Idioms | 0
In writing and in speech, we tend to focus on the “big” words for the biggest impact....
Read MoreGrammar 101: Second Hand, Second-Hand or Secondhand?
by Michael Kwan | May 25, 2018 | Grammar & Idioms | 0
English can be a very tricky language. Even when you look at words that are spelled using the...
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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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