If you deal with lists, you know making changes to them can be a hassle, not to mention quite time consuming and tedious. There are many situations when it’s beneficial to put a list into alphabetical order. The problem is trying to do this by hand is simply a pain. Wouldn’t it be great if …
If you made your way to this article through a search engine, you likely did so because of long tail keywords. That is, your search was likely from something along the lines of “what are long tail keywords?” rather than simply “keywords”. For those looking to drive traffic to blogs or websites, understanding how these …
If you’re a writer or an artist of any type for that matter, this is a TED talk that you’ll want to watch. Elizabeth Gilbert, the author of “Eat, Pray, Love” talks about the impossible things society seems to expect from artists and geniuses. She then provides the radical idea that instead of some individuals …
When you are writing an essay for a class which has a minimum of maximum word count limit, the question of whether or not footnotes and endnotes should be counted toward this limit can come up. Those who have an essay that is under word count are hoping that their footnotes and endnotes can be …
Have you ever wondered what the longest word in the English language is? Did you think back to childhood days and recall Mary Poppins describing supercalifragilisticexpialidocious as a word used when you have nothing else to say? Well, bear in mind that this 34-letter word isn’t officially recognized as being a true English word. So, …
For anyone who has to give a speech, one of the first questions that usually comes to mind is, “How many words is that going to be?” The problem is there is no set answer to this question. The number of words needed for a speech will depend heavily on the person giving the speech. …
There are a number of words which can be confusing to those using English. Some examples include was vs were, who vs whom, and further vs farther. Another of those is ‘onto’ and ‘on to’. They look so similar, and yet they are so different. When you’re talking, nobody’s going to be looking for a …
Blogging, like working out and minding your diet is good for you. But it has one other thing in common with looking after your health — it can be hard to get around to. You tell yourself that you’ll post three times a week, and before you know it, the week is over and you …
English can be difficult, especially when it comes to words that can be easily confused. A couple of examples would be who vs whom and further vs farther. Another combo that can get confusing is was vs were. There are several reasons why you might be struggling to decide whether you should be using “was” …
If you have decided this is the year you’re going to write that novel you’ve always told yourself you want to write, one aspect you need to consider when putting it together is how long it should be (if you want the best chance to get the novel published). There are no hard and fast …
