Sometimes I think the people behind punctuation rules are co-conspirators in a plot to drive us insane. Then I realize they could be coconspirators. That’s when I know their plot has succeeded. Of all ...

If something is “disheveled” or “unkempt,” could it also be “heveled” or “kempt”? So asked Ruth Penticoff of New Milford, Ill. And my wife threw in “disgruntled” and “gruntled.” So let’s explore the ...

Learn bow to use prefixes and suffixes to break big words down into understandable word parts. Learn bow to use word parts, like prefixes and suffixes, to break big words down into understandable word ...

Prefixes and suffixes are additions to words that change them into different words. Prefixes are added to the beginning and suffixes are added to the end of the word. Examples of a prefix include ‘Pre ...

Prefixes are a group of letters which change a words meaning when they’re added to the start. Hang on a minute… Are you tidying up? Nice job, looking tidy. That doesn’t sound good… Great, you’ve made ...