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It’s National Grammar Day! Four Ways to Celebrate

Teddy Snyder | Lawyers' top three grammar goof-ups? Sufferin' suffixes, in honor of National Grammar Day, here are the top 10 posts from "Get to the Point!"

Theda C. Snyder - March 3, 2023
diacritical marks

How Many Letters Are in the Alphabet? More Than You Think

Get to the Point! | Getting diacritical marks right in your legal documents can make or break your case.

Theda C. Snyder - February 8, 2023
eloquent speakers

Eloquence Makes Every Word Important

Teddy Snyder | Eloquent speakers understand that in every setting, every minute should be informing, perhaps delighting, your audience.

Theda C. Snyder - January 12, 2023
how long should a paragraph be

How Long Is a Paragraph?

Get to the Point | Short paragraphs produce more readable documents.

Theda C. Snyder - November 29, 2022
two-word phrase or not

A Two-Word Phrase You Seldom Need

Get to the Point | You can get your point across without these extra words.

Theda C. Snyder - November 2, 2022
grammar resources

The Heyday of Grammar: You’re Not Hardcore Unless You Live Hardcore

Get to the Point | Teddy Snyder points to entertaining and useful grammar resources. "Our fascination with grammar is not new."

Theda C. Snyder - October 6, 2022
colons and semicolons

Using Colons and Semicolons in Memos and Briefs

Our legal writing skills series continues with a couple of punctuation marks that often trip up lawyers.

Josh Taylor - September 15, 2022
nym words

Nym Words: Sufferin’ Suffixes

Words with the suffix “–nym” pop up regularly. Some are common, but many of the 46 words with this suffix are not. “Nym” derives from the Greek word for “name” or “word.”

Theda C. Snyder - September 12, 2022
word usage

Much Ado About Word Usage

Get to the Point | The error that seems increasingly common is “much adieu.” That should be “much ado.”

Theda C. Snyder - September 6, 2022
Get to the Point

How Long Was That Quotation? Do’s and Don’ts of Using Quoted Material

Teddy Snyder | When making oral presentations, always tell listeners where quoted material ends.

Theda C. Snyder - July 14, 2022
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