Bi vs. Semi (weekly, monthly, annually)

Using bi or semi in front of time periods can create confusion for some. For example: Biweekly: once every two weeks or twice a weekBimonthly: once every two months or twice a month In addition, a biweekly publication is issued every two weeks and...

On to vs. Onto

Rule 1: In general, use onto as one word to mean “on top of,” “to a position on,” “upon.” Examples:He climbed onto the roof.Let’s step onto the dance floor. Rule 2: Use onto when you mean “fully aware of,” “informed about.” Examples:I’m...
No Expiration Date on Intimacy

No Expiration Date on Intimacy

You might be wondering what love and intimacy have to do with VOCABULARY. Well, when we express love, we use words, right? When we were younger we might have used racy language “in the mood” but as we age, our words become more tempered. We all know that...
The Season that Best Describes Me

The Season that Best Describes Me

Creative Writer and All Wordz Matter member, Allie Lara Autumn has a way of slowly clearing away the old to make room for the new. Vibrant greens fade into vibrant hues of gold and orange, and brightly dappled sidewalks become a muted mottle of greys. The mercurial...
Hyphens

Hyphens

A hyphen is used to join two or more words that together form an adjective, where this adjective is used before the noun it describes. Example: the last-minute rush Example: great-grandmother Always use a hyphen with the prefixes all-, ex-, and self-, and with the...

Prepositions Quiz

What is a preposition? A preposition is a word that describes the relationship between a word/phrase before it and a word/phrase that follows it. For example, in the sentence, “The truck drove over the river.” the preposition is “over” and it...