Proofreading is a skill to be learned, but you can start with tricks like printing out the text, reading aloud, or moving down the page with a ruler, one line at a time. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Proofreading...
As Alberto Manguel points out in his book A History of Reading, there was a time when reading silently was considered a strange habit. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “History of Reading Silently” We were talking on our...
Remember getting caught sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G? Grant and Martha wax nostalgic on some classic schoolyard rhymes. What do you call your offspring once they’ve grown up? Adult children? How about kid-ults? Plus, is there really such a...
The word peruse is such a confusing term that it’s best to avoid it entirely. Some English speakers were taught it means “to read casually,” while others were taught exactly the opposite. This is part of a complete episode...
We all lead busy lives—so are speed reading courses a good idea? Plus, if you hear someone speaking with a British accent, do you tend to assume they’re somehow more intelligent? And some common English surnames tell us stories about life in...
Are speed reading classes a waste of time? Not if you want to skim instead of read. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Speed Reading Classes” Hello, you have A Way with Words. Hi, this is Tony Friedman from St. Louis...