Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Initialisms
Abbreviations An abbreviation is a short form of a word or phrase that is used to represent the whole term. For example, etc. for etcetera, Sat for Saturday, Dec for December, Sonar…
Misplaced, Dangling and Squinting Modifiers
A modifier is a word or phrase that describes or adds details to a sentence. In the below examples, the modifiers are italicized. I went through all the stores yesterday,…
Avoiding Biased Language
Many times we have come across articles where the author has consciously or unconsciously used words and phrases that are offensive and prejudiced. Such expressions represent biased language that often…