we'll explore what metaphors are, why they work, their different types, and how you can use them to create more powerful and ...

Can ships and street signs ever mix? Source: iStock; Matthew Barra/Pexels English composition instructors tend to have strong opinions about how the language should be written. You may have been ...

Last year we discussed mixed metaphors ­­- what they were, how they come about, and why they don't work but can cause unwitting hilarity. This week I'm going to provide a number of examples of mixed ...