humor Archives - Words by a Pro https://old.wordsbyapro.com/tag/humor/ Tue, 13 Jun 2017 17:01:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://old.wordsbyapro.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/cropped-WBP-FAVICON_7-32x32.jpg humor Archives - Words by a Pro https://old.wordsbyapro.com/tag/humor/ 32 32 Questions for a Language Ninja: How Do I Give My Résumé Some Undeserved Pizzazz? https://old.wordsbyapro.com/questions-language-ninja-give-resume-undeserved-pizzazz/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=questions-language-ninja-give-resume-undeserved-pizzazz Tue, 13 Jun 2017 16:59:38 +0000 https://old.wordsbyapro.com/?p=2128 The weather is warm, the sky is the color of a bottle of Bombay Sapphire, and The Language Ninja is taking a break from her poolside Mango Colada Cooler to address some pressing language issues. She will then take a well-deserved nap. Let’s get cracking! Q: I’m currently looking for a new job, but I’m […]

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]]> Questions for a Language Ninja: Is a Lamb a Who, a That, or a Chop? https://old.wordsbyapro.com/questions-language-ninja-lamb-chop/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=questions-language-ninja-lamb-chop Tue, 21 Jun 2016 22:43:25 +0000 https://old.wordsbyapro.com/?p=1712 Welcome to the first Language Ninja article of what is sure to be a blazing hot summer! Ninja’s beat the heat tip: Switch out your heat-absorbing black shinobi shōzoku for a light-reflecting bodysuit made of mirrors. She’s pretty sure you can find one on Etsy. Now that the practical advice is out of the way, […]

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]]> Questions for a Language Ninja: Why the Dash do I need a Semicolon? https://old.wordsbyapro.com/questions-for-a-language-ninja-why-the-dash-do-i-need-a-semicolon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=questions-for-a-language-ninja-why-the-dash-do-i-need-a-semicolon Wed, 02 Mar 2016 03:18:49 +0000 https://old.wordsbyapro.com/?p=1615 Q: Why are the rules of punctuation so strict? When is it appropriate to us a comma? When should one use a comma as opposed to a semicolon, or an em-dash, or parentheses? What is the difference between a semicolon and an em-dash, anyway? What is an em-dash, and how did it happen? A: The […]

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]]> Humor Me: When to Use (and Avoid) Humor in Your Writing https://old.wordsbyapro.com/humor-me-when-to-use-and-avoid-humor-in-your-writing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=humor-me-when-to-use-and-avoid-humor-in-your-writing Tue, 16 Feb 2016 18:35:23 +0000 https://old.wordsbyapro.com/?p=1609 It’s fairly safe to say that no one knows how to write humor. The great modern humor essayists – Dave Barry, P. J. O’Rourke, and the late Lewis Grizzard and Erma Bombeck, among many others –do it naturally, instinctively knowing just what turn of phrase and clever irony readers will find funny, but they probably […]

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