Someone Has Their Pronouns Goofy
It’s sometimes hard to make sense of whether certain pronouns are singular or plural, so here are some helpful explanations….
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While Means Whereas . . . Sometimes
We usually think of while to mean “during the time that,” but it can be used to mean “whereas.” In the…
Some Extraneous Words That Clutter
I often find myself trimming down words when I do content edits for my clients. I’ve mentioned in earlier posts…
Serial Commas Are Serious Stuff
Serial commas are commas that separate items in a series and in particular pertain to the use of a comma…
Whom Shall I Say?
If you’re like me, you get who and whom mixed up. I often have to stop and reword the sentence…
Hyphenation–Not-So-Easy-to-Understand Rules
I think the most errors I see when editing manuscripts have to do with hyphenation. In an earlier post, I…
Which to Use—Which or That?
These two words are often used incorrectly, and it’s not too hard to understand when you want that instead of…
What Time Is It?
I see a lot of confusion about when to spell out the time of day and when to show it…
The Reason Why Is Because
This is something I really didn’t learn until years into my writing, but now I’m keenly aware of it. Because…
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