Prefixes with Hyphenation
Hyphenation is the bane of many a writer. Wilson Follett, author of Modern American Usage: A Guide, wrote, “Nothing gives…
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A Helpful Way to Determine When Not to Use “Whom”
In another blog post we looked at the phrase “Whom shall I say is calling?” and learned that such use…
I’d Like Some Time, Anytime
Writers often confuse the words anytime and any time. As is the case with anyone and any one, you need to pay attention to…
Negative, Continuous, and Passive Forms of Subjunctive Mood
The subjunctive mood is one we often use without thinking. But often writers use it incorrectly in writing, so it…
Another Look at the Subjunctive Mood
Let’s take a further look into the subjunctive mood, since there are often places in our writing where this “mood”…
Are You in the Subjunctive Mood?
I’m going to spend a few posts on what I think is an interesting and sometimes confusing component of our…
Either Or, Neither Nor
It doesn’t matter if you pronounce either with a long E (ee-ther) or a long I (eye-ther). Depending on your region of the…
When Not to Hyphenate
Writers often hyphenate when they aren’t supposed to. It always seems to make sense that if you have two words…
Each and Every Way to Get Confused
The words each and every are used so interchangeably, they seem like they mean the same things. But they don’t. Grammarians call…
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