Wendalyn Nichols, editor of the Copyediting newsletter, offers useful tips to copy editors and anyone else who prizes clear and orderly writing. Here she takes an extended look at the troublesome issue of when to hyphenate compounds. Continue reading...
Every day at Vocabulary.com we meet educators — doing largely unsung work — who inspire us. We created this series of short documentaries as our love letter to teachers everywhere, and their profoundly important work. Continue reading...
Watch how Principal Toliver created a culture of teamwork and tenacity and led his school to become National Vocabulary Bowl Champions. Continue reading...
Besides the sheer volume of words mastered, this fast-moving season is already standing out for its close races and burgeoning rivalries. Where does your school stack up on the Vocab Bowl leaderboards? Check out the latest highlights and shoutouts. Continue reading...
It's always exciting to see new projects teachers design to bring vocab learning to life. Last year we put together a roundup of four great projects we'd come across. Here are four more ideas we've come across recently. Continue reading...
From this past Thursday's New York Times: "In case you haven't noticed, some of the most amusing and captivating writing in the city is being produced in the service of cheese." Check out our Vocabulary List "Words for Cheese" drawn from this cheese writing, and an earlier Vocabulary.com blog post "Cheese Words" for a quick primer on cheese vocabulary (and cheese itself). Continue reading...
Learn how Broward County Public Schools' strategic approach to district-wide Vocabulary.com integration resulted in widespread adoption by teachers and significant literacy gains for students. Continue reading...
The first presidential debate between former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Donald J. Trump was held on September 26, 2016. Whatever your political affiliation, from a vocabulary perspective it was an intriguing contest. Continue reading...