More Verbs To Drug You Through
Here are some lines that are similar to many I see in manuscripts I edit: “After George drug Ralph through the…
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To Lay or To Lie—That Is the Question
If I were asked to vote on the verb that causes the most confusion and is invariably conjugated incorrectly more…
No, Your Spell-Checker Probably Won’t Catch These
Here’s another list of some confusables I come across regularly in my editing work. I admit, I will often look…
Are You Infamous or More Than Famous?
I couldn’t resist devoting one post on this since one of my favorite bits in the movie The Three Amigos…
Circumlocution at Its Best (or Worst)
I love the word circumlocution. I never really have an opportunity to use it, so I’m creating one here. It…
Am I Being Redundant or What?
Well, we all speak in redundancies and think nothing of it. Really–how many of us say “close proximity” or “major…
Places to Call to Your Attention
We’re continuing a look at capitalization rules for US standard rules according to The Chicago Manual of Style, which is…
Point Me in the Right Direction
Okay, maybe you’re ready for some tricky rules about capitalization regarding geographic regions. If not, swallow hard and take a…
Don’t Get Cappy Happy
Writers seem to get “cappy” happy (yes, I just made up that term). I often see the most random terms…
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