Today, in my research, I was reminded of the day the word “google” officially became a verb in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary – July 6, 2006. Having been declared the “most useful” word of the year in 2002 by the American Dialect Society, many of us were already using it as a verb, so it was great news to me when it became an official, proper verb!
Tags: Grammar, Typos, Wordos, WritingWhether you want to become a better writer or a better speaker, you need to work on both because one affects the other tremendously. In the online class I’m teaching right now, we’re working on refreshing our usage of good grammar.
Tags: Accredited Online Colleges, Grammar, Improving Communication Skills, Online Colleges and Universities, Online DegreesHow long has it been since you thought about verb tense, subject-verb agreement and other specific rules of grammar? If you were asked to write an essay today, you would definitely need to make sure you to use the correct form of verbs for each sentence. And guess what? Even if you never write another essay in your whole life, you still need to know how to make your subjects and verbs agree so you don’t look like a dummy to your boss or clients.
Tags: Accredited Online Colleges, Grammar, Online Degrees, Writing Skills
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Sandy Davis is a long-time educator who holds a Masters Degree in Education and currently teaches Online Communication Courses on the college level.
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