"In this video, I talk about what helped me speak with an American accent and how I became fluent in English.

"Jesse Rieser's memories of growing up in Springfield, Missouri in the 1990s unfold against a familiar retail backdrop: storming the aisles of Toys R Us with his brother; meeting friends at the mall to flirt with girls and play videogames; hunting new bands in the CD racks of Best Buy," writes Laura Mellonee in a piece at Wired.

"In the very first episode of Read Ink, I explain the difference between proofreading and editing, and how those two processes should be done individually for a stronger overall manuscript.

"All-time great slugger practiced speech at least once a day for months leading up to ceremony.

"A lot of writing for business is sloppy, poorly written, disorganized, littered with jargon, and incomplete.

"A lot of writing for business is sloppy, poorly written, disorganized, littered with jargon, and incomplete.

"We asked HuffPost Facebook followers from outside the U.

"Understanding the basic grammar rules is essential for communicating efficiently, but most of us have forgotten those concepts years ago," writes Daniel Scocco (photo, left) in a piece at DailyWritingTips.

"A hidden source of friction is slowing your company down.

"If there were Survivor for words, I’d vote off 'literally.

Mignon Forgarty, aka Grammar Girl, tackles the subject.

"Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has some tips on crafting the perfect memo, which he broke down in his annual letter to shareholders.

"One of the most frequent questions I’m asked is whether it’s acceptable to end a sentence with a preposition.

"Don't get caught up in miscommunication.

"Let’s talk about what we know about how rate of speech impacts credibility and persuasiveness.

"Tax forms, credit agreements, healthcare legislation: They're crammed with gobbledygook, says Alan Siegel, and incomprehensibly long.

Abby Wolfe tells the story of Erin McKean (photo, left) who went from lexicographer to start-up founder.

"One could argue that slang words like ‘hangry,’ ‘defriend’ and ‘adorkable’ fill crucial meaning gaps in the English language, even if they don't appear in the dictionary.

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"In an exclusive preview of his book The Stuff of Thought, Steven Pinker looks at language and how it expresses what goes on in our minds -- and how the words we choose communicate much more than we realize.

"The other day at my health club I asked an employee what time the bank parking lot was available for club members' use.

"Do you think you are a punctuation pro?

Take a look at this SlideShare show via LinkedIn.

"The shoulder-shrugging reply “Whatever” continues to annoy Americans more than other words or phrases, but “fake news” is coming on strong.

"Branson Centre entrepreneur Yanique Grant explores the relationship between language, culture and business success.