Because of or Due To Confusion
Let me take this opportunity to confuse you a bit. Maybe you’re already confused about some things. I’m often confused….
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Stay Awhile and I’ll Explain
I’m going to speak to you a (short) while about when to use a while and awhile. It may seem…
Are You Inferring or Implying?
I found a very nice explanation online that tells the difference between the words infer and imply: “You imply things…
Are You Sure It’s Ensure?
Don’t you hate it when two words not only sound alike (homophones) but also have similar meanings? What’s a writer…
I May Be Wrong, Maybe
It seems a lot of writers use maybe in the place of “may be” a bit too often, maybe. The…
The Principal Principle
Here are two more words writers often confuse: principal and principle. Principal means first in authority. Or a main participant,…
Anyone Want Some Free Reins?
I come across this from time to time: the mix-up over the homophones rein and reign. Just why is that…
Are You a Who or a That?
I sometimes get asked when to use who vs. that in a sentence. These two words are relative pronouns that…
Mind Other People’s Business
What’s a writer to do when she needs to make a normally plural word possessive? Words like others, people, children,…
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