Compound Words
In principle it’s easy—just put two or more words together to create a new “word”. However, it’s not that straightforward. Following are some guidelines to make sure your writing is as effective as possible. Share This:
Clichés
A cliché or is an expression, phrase, or sentence that has lost its originality and impact because of overuse. Share This:
A couple (of) …
This is a brief post on using the word “of” after the word “couple. Here’s an example from a web page called “How to Speak With a Convincing New Jersey Accent”. The second paragraph starts this way: A couple things you need to know before you get started: Notice that there’s no “of” after couple.