Commas, Etc.
Personally, I really dislike the use of etc., et al, i.e., and e.g. Think about it—how many people really know…
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Commas That Are, Indeed, Useful
More on commas—are you getting tired of them yet? Commas—sometimes paired with semicolons—are traditionally used to set off adverbs such…
They Travel in Pairs . . . Sometimes
I’m hoping to make commas less intimidating for you through these posts this month. But often there are very subtle…
Comma Get a Handle on Commas
Those dreaded commas. I think commas cause more confusion than any other bit of punctuation. Writers either overuse them or…
More Like Me or I?
Do you look more like me . . . or do you look more like I? The case of a…
Between I or Me?
I see this a lot, and from what I’ve researched, objective case confuses some people. It does me too. A…
Do Signs Read?
Do you find it a little kooky as I do that we have expressions like “the sign said . ….
Racked, Wrecked, or What?
Here are more pairs of words I run across in manuscripts I’m editing that get confused. One that puzzles me…
Are You Likely or Apt to Read This?
Here are four words that are often confused: apt, likely, prone, liable. Their differences are a bit subtle, but they…
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