We are not talking here about verbs that are “exceptional.” We are talking about verbs that are exceptions to the rule. And often there are more exceptions than rules!

We all need to proofread our writing. And some people in Washington, D.C. need a proofreader — BIGLY!

POTUS? President of the United States.
POS? Parts of speech.

Yes, I know you learned the parts of speech in school, but we are going to review and then have a “challenge.”

We are all familiar with the “bleeping” out of curse words on television and radio. In writing, symbols are generally used to take the place of curse words…

Compound modifiers are two (or more) words put together to form an adjective:

That is a very well-traveled path.
The three-year-old boy was throwing his toys.
That two-foot-high wedding cake looked delicious.
She is a self-made woman.