Browsing: Grammar
A couple of weeks ago I missed an incorrect use of the word “hung” when I was editing a Grammar…
Have you heard about the required order of adjectives in English? A few years ago, a paragraph from Mark Forsyth’s…
which vs that To understand the difference between “which” and “that,” first you need to understand the difference between a…
Today I’ll explain the difference between dashes, commas, and parentheses. Have you ever been sitting at your computer writing, and…
A noun string is a group of nouns or adjectives clumped together to create one single term. They can create confusing and clunky text. To fix a noun string, reorder the phrase to start with the final noun, add prepositions and articles to clarify meaning, and look for opportunities to convert nouns into verbs.
Anabell asked, “Is it correct or incorrect to say ‘anyways’ to someone? As in ‘Anyways, call me later!’ ‘Anyways’ sounds…
If you watched the recent “Curb your Enthusiasm” finale on HBO, you may have been delighted to see the old…
If you’re into sports, entertainment, politics, the news — you encounter commentators all the time. Heck, even the spelling bee…
This is a story about how a city got its curious name and what it means to be a namesake.…
As we recently discussed in our tight writing segment in episode 940, it is important to have a strong BLUF…