When we want to convey our thoughts we use words. And when we need to describe something in graphic details we depend on adjectives, adverbs and verbs. These three words are like colour pencils. Each ...

With so many descriptive words in English, it's easy to forget what to use instead of "very". "Very" is what we call an intensifier, which are adverbs or adverbial phrases that strengthen the meaning ...

This is one of 10 essays I offer as we close 2021 that I hope will help broadcast journalists tell stronger stories in the year ahead. Mark Twain offered some writing advice about adjectives: ...

Adjectives are words that describe a characteristic of a noun. This is Dave. [Hello]. His jacket is ‘reflective’, his boots are ‘sturdy’ and his hat is ‘hard’. ‘Reflective’, ‘sturdy’ and ‘hard’ are ...