Glossary of Usage: J

 

G1: write the rule. Do not just write "G" or "Glossary of usage" in your corrections. Find the appropriate section in the alphabetized list below, read it, write the rule (or a short version of the rule), and correct the error.

 

judgmental: there are many words more precise in meaning and less grating to the ear: censorious, dogmatic, illiberal, inflexible, intolerant, opinionated, small-minded.