You Could Look It Up
The last issue of Clear, Effective Communications listed a few of my "textbooks." This issue offers reference works: sites I visit frequently to look something up. Prefer print? So do I. But most reference books are out [...]
Thesaurus? Yes, No, Sometimes?
Do you use Microsoft Word’s thesaurus feature? If so, you’ve probably discovered its strengths (fortes, assets, métiers, gifts) and limitations (drawbacks, inadequacies, imperfections, weaknesses). They are basically the same as those of a print thesaurus. [...]