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 … Continue reading Blond vs Blonde
Category: Grammar/Punctuation
Do I Need A Comma Before A Name?
Often, 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 … Continue reading Do I Need A Comma Before A Name?
Farther vs Further
Generally 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 … Continue reading Farther vs Further
WHO vs WHOM
Do 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, … Continue reading WHO vs WHOM
COMMAS: Use with ‘Too’ and ‘Also’
I, too, like apples and bananas. I like not only apples but bananas too. Most of us were taught to use a comma "where you'd naturally take a breath." Unfortunately, that isn't really true - this is just a rule of thumb. There really are rules when using commas. I have always been concerned about … Continue reading COMMAS: Use with ‘Too’ and ‘Also’
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