Don’t Be in Error of Circumlocution
Here’s a simple way to tighten up your writing: look for phrases using be in your passages. Verb phrases using…
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Avenge and Revenge
When you want payback, are you after revenge or do you mean to avenge someone? Avenge and vengeance have to…
All Is Well When All Are Accounted For
The word all, as a subject, may take either a singular or plural verb. It depends on the context. Just…
Double Your Adverbs, Double the Trouble
Just as there are uncomparable adjectives (such as perfect or infinite) that cannot take a modifier, there are adverbs that…
Semimonthly Madness
Do you ever stop and scratch your head when you have to choose between a term like semimonthly and bimonthly?…
Let’s Be in Agreement
I think we can all agree that subjects and verbs need to agree with one another. A singular subject takes…
Clear and Present Antecedents
Pronouns take the place of nouns. When you use a pronoun, you must be sure that its antecedent (what it…
A Simple, Fun Lesson about Participial Phrases
Now, don’t get all hot and bothered by the expression “participial phrase.” Something that is participial has to do with…
Alternating between Alternatives
There seems to be some confusion over the words alternate and alternative. Can they be used interchangeably? Does alternative involve…
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