Word Confusion: Afflict versus Inflict
Someone inflicts pain on another person, while someone is afflicted with pain in this Word Confusion.
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Linguistics: Theoretical Phonology
Phonology, a part of theoretical linguistics, is the abstract study of sound in this Linguistics post at KD Did It.
Linguistics: Theoretical Syntax
Syntax is all about the construction of language, particularly with proper word order and how to build a good sentence in this Linguistics post from KD Did It.
Linguistics: Theoretical Semantics
Part of theoretical linguistics, semantics is all about the meanings of words in this Linguistics post from KD Did It.
Linguistics: Theoretical Phonetics
Phonetics explores the physical production of the sound of language and focuses on how listeners perceive the sounds of language and how the vocal tract produces the sounds of language.
Linguistics: Intro to Theoretical Linguistics
A beginning introduction to a branch of Linguistics — Theoretical Linguistics. It’s all about the mechanics of language in this Linguistics post from KD Did it.
Word Confusion: Economic versus Economical
In a bad economic climate, it pays to be economical in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Publishing Tips: Collective Names for Short Stories
There are group names for three groupings of short stories: anthology, collection, and omnibus. Check out this post on “Collective Names for Short Stories” from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Hand Out versus Handout
If you want a handout, all you have to do is stick your hand out in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Scrimp versus Shrimp
Don’t scrimp when it comes to editing your work. Be ruthless, then celebrate with a pile of shrimp in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.