Are You Irritated or Aggravated?
Does it irritate you when people use aggravate when they mean annoy? Or are you just confused about the correct…
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Don’t Abuse the Dot-Dot-Dots
Writers often succumb to dot abuse. Well, I’ve heard some people call ellipses “dots.” I’m not talking about the candy…
Are You Progressively Tense?
Here’s our next look at tenses. If you missed last week’s post, review this first so you can understand what…
Tenses Don’t Have to Be Intense
You took those English grammar classes in school, and you really don’t want to suffer through them again, do you?…
What about Those Techy Terms?
I would be remiss if I didn’t spend a moment going over hyphenation as it applies to technology-related words. This…
Do You Speak to Each Other or One Another?
Sometimes people are confused about when to use each other and one another. Well, there’s a good reason for the…
Scare Quotes Are Not All That Scary
There’s a time and place for every punctuation mark. Using any of them excessively or incorrectly is, well, just plain…
Neglect, Ignore, or Disregard This at Your Peril!
English grammar and spelling are confusing, but they pale in comparison to explaining the subtle differences and appropriate usage of…
A Peek at Being Piqued
Today I’m giving you a peek into another set of confusables: peek, peak, and pique. Yes—pique. Curious? You should be….
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