I had to weight in here because this literally drives me nuts: said is used for a statement while asked is used when posing a question. Pease stop using said with a question mark as it is NOT proper no matter what the new trends are. Question marks are punctuation used to indicated interrogative clauses … Continue reading Said Versus Asked
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Who Versus That
There are a few trends I notice both as a reader and editor. One is the misuse of that in place of who in narrative text or formal scripts. Before you argue - note what I actually said: in narrative text or formal scripts. This means areas of your book that is not dialogue (internal … Continue reading Who Versus That
Writers 2 Remember: ENHEDUANNA
The World's "First Author" Photo Source History has been bias. That is a fact everyone knows and understands, so it comes as no surprise when I say the accomplishment of women / women writers have often been erased or diminished. However, facts still remain, and the truth here is that the first author in known … Continue reading Writers 2 Remember: ENHEDUANNA
Assume Versus Presume
It is easy to misuse words, and slang doesn't help. Colloquialisms aside, when you are writing or editing, it is important to understand the rules, even when you intend to break them. So, what's the proper way to use ASSUME versus PRESUME? Let's find out... The simplest answer is this: ASSUME (a verb meaning "to … Continue reading Assume Versus Presume
Either / Or versus Neither / Nor
Often, people confuse either and neither. Since these are connected to or and nor, I decided to include these with this post, as well. My husband and I had a recent conversation where this came up. The simplest way to put this is that either is always used with or and neither with nor. Either … Continue reading Either / Or versus Neither / Nor
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