The Word Guy
The Word Guy
Teacher, writer, editor and language columnist Rob Kyff is an expert with words. Through his weekly columns in several publications, a multitude of published books, as well as in his classrooms, he shares his language and grammar tips and provides fun facts about the evolution of the English language.
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When the Past Tense Makes Us Tense Oct 15, 2025
Today, let's weed our grammatical garden. Betty Lundy of West Point, Mississippi, wonders how to say... Read More
Query on 'Hunky Dory' Gets Me in Dutch Oct 09, 2025
A few years ago, I was answering listeners' questions on a radio call-in show. Everything was hunky-... Read More
A 'Taught' Story With an 'Anticlimatic' Ending Oct 01, 2025
Alert members of the Word Guy Blooper Patrol have captured these beauts. Can you spot the blots? 1. ... Read More
Former Bad Boy 'Proven' Has Proven Its Worth Sep 24, 2025
Q: The word "proven" seems to have disappeared completely. Every book, magazine article or newspaper... Read More
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