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Grammatical gender is found in most languages though it has been mostly removed from the English language. However, there are still some remnants of it. We see this with Blond and Blonde. Grammarly does a great job simplifying this: “When describing males, you would use blond: He is blond. You can add an E to blond when you describe females:
Read moreOften, writers struggle with commas. It begins in elementary school when we are told a “rule of thumb” that seems to become ingrained in our minds: when you read aloud, if you pause, use a comma. However, there are truly hard rules to commas, and what we were initially told is not accurate. One place of note is when dealing
Read moreGenerally speaking, FARTHER is used when discussing only true DISTANCE and FURTHER is used when measuring FIGURATIVE DISTANCE. However, that isn’t completely true. Why? Well, let’s discuss it. Both FARTHER and FURTHER can be use as adverbs (modifies a verb, adverb, adjective, or phrase) and adjectives (modifies a noun or pronoun). When used in comparative (and superlative) forms, there really
Read moreDo you ever struggle with the WHO versus WHOM issue? Even when I thought I knew, I questioned it. Being both a writer and an editor (meaning others depend on me to understand these things), I was responsible to be clear on this matter. There was no room for guessing. Since I often got confused, I thought it would be
Read moreMost writers know how to structure a paragraph. It is similar to the overall structure of a paper. You have the opening/main idea, supporting sentences, and closing. Or, as Grammarly.com puts it: Transition, topic sentence, supporting sentences, and conclusion (you can read more from them here). Now, what many seem to struggle with is when to begin a new sentence,
Read moreA how-to look into audiobook publishing by critically-acclaimedauthor and actress Jennifer Lieberman Released by Maple Mermaid Publishing Corporation,this book is available worldwide in digital, print and audio across all platforms. “Make Your Own Break: How to Record & Publish Your Audiobook in Seven Simple Steps” is a simple and straightforward ‘how to’ guide for self-published authors and explains how to
Read moreTo Use Or Not To Use – That Is The Question! What is the Oxford Comma? The Oxford Comma is basically the serial comma. It can, also, be known as the Harvard Comma. Put simply, it is when you separate three or more items with a comma INCLUDING A COMMA BEFORE the \’and\’ or \’or\’ in the statement. The three
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