Is there a new meaning of the term 'white elephant'?
Which is correct, neck-and-neck or neck-in-neck?
OK, I give up—how do you know when to use 'altogether' and 'all together'?
Why do English-language style guides tell us to italicize words in other languages when they appear in English running text?
Can you please explain, in terms that a gerbil could understand, when to capitalize Dad and Mum, and when not to, and why?
Is it a good idea to finance a writing career by doing freelance editing?
Why oh why do we Canadians spell 'humour' with a 'u', but 'humorous' without the 'u'?
Is “jerry-built” an insult to people of German descent?
May I say more about the anguish of writing?
Is it necessary to capitalize “he,” “his” and so on when referring to God?
Why would a publisher sign up an unknown novelist's first book and say no thanks to an experienced writer's second book?
In the world of lettuce packaging, what's the difference between “washed” and “pre-washed”?
Is it usual for an editor to change a writer's text so that some words are repeated severaltimes?
Where do you stand on superheated words?