The Best Questions to Ask on Your First Day at a New Job
The first day at a new job can feel a whole lot like the interviews you went through to land that job. You’re still nervous, excited, and desperate to make…
Ask Your Best Friend Three Questions to Learn Who You Are Outside of Work
Even if you’re one of the lucky few who truly love their job, you probably don’t want your identity to be defined solely by what you currently do for a…
8 Grammar Mistakes Your Probably Making Every Day (I Did That on Purpose)
Photo: hamdi bendali (Shutterstock) When the subject of a sentence is a group, it can be tricky to choose the right pronoun to refer to it. Whether to go with…
The Best Questions to Ask a Hiring Manager During an Interview
Photo: metamorworks (Shutterstock) So you’ve aced the interview so far: You had the perfect anecdote for every question, you honestly but tactfully admitted your weaknesses, and you made the interviewer…
Patna University’s Attendance Circular Punctuated With Grammar Howlers
The Patna Univeristy circular asks all doctorate scholars to mark their attendance in a register.Patna: A circular by Patna University, which is riddled with grammatical errors, has become the talking…
You Can Get Better at Using the Right Pronouns (Without Being Offensive)
Photo: DCStockPhotography (Shutterstock) When you use someone’s correct pronouns, you’re showing them a basic level of respect. Still, many well-meaning people find themselves confused or even intimidated by the terrain…
‘Every Day’ vs. ‘Everyday’ (and Other Homonyms You’re Probably Mixing Up All the Time)
Photo: Lamai Prasitsuwan (Shutterstock) You can be excused for confusing “every day” with “everyday” or “anyone” with “any one.” They sound the same, after all. But these homonyms can’t be…
How to Add Your Pronouns to Instagram, and Why Everyone Should
Screenshot: David Murphy You can now add your preferred pronouns to Instagram, and I highly encourage you to do so even if you feel like you don’t really need. The…
Ask Yourself These Questions When You’re in a Sticky Situation
Photo: Africa Studio (Shutterstock) Despite our best efforts, most of us end up in situations from time-to-time (some people more than others) that require us to make tough, unpleasant decisions.…
It’s Time to Embrace the Singular ‘They’
Photo: Josie Elias (Shutterstock) Grammar snobs may shudder in disgust at this idea, but it’s time to normalize the use of they/them as singular pronouns. It’s 2021; no more of…