How to Use Contractions: Rules and Examples

How to Use Contractions: Rules and Examples

In grammatical terms, a contraction is a shortened form of two combined words (such as can +not = can’t). We use contractions regularly in conversation and in casual writing. Most contractions use an apostrophe to indicate that some letters from one or both of...
Think Pieces: What They Are and How to Write One

Think Pieces: What They Are and How to Write One

A think piece, also known as a thought piece, is an article or piece of writing intended to stir up the reader’s thoughts. It is usually speculative, with a lot of expository material, context, and the author’s analysis and opinion of existing ideas. Sometimes, think...