If You Use These 5 Phrases, You’re Probably a Good Listener, According to a Psychologist

There are different ways to phrase this sentiment. The idea is to let the other person know that the feelings they’re having are logical and understandable. That’s another way to make them feel ...
South Florida Reporter

Used To Be In The 27th Letter Of The Alphabet. It Morphed Into “Ampersand”

The # has a name you’d never guess. Developed for touch-tone telephones in 1968, that little hex is called an octothorpe.
The Harvard Crimson

Dear Harvardians — Please Save the Em Dash.

The future of the em dash — and the elements of style more broadly — is in our hands. Let us be a beacon for writers ...
Harvard Business Review

Don’t Overthink Your Use of Exclamation Points!

Do you ever hesitate before sending an email, weighing whether you should sign off your thanks with an exclamation point ...