One of the most common grammatical errors I see on the web is faulty parallelism. I assume most writers are not even aware of the error. Faulty parallelism exists when two potentially related actions differ in structure. Let me illustrate.
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Hot Pepper Highlights: 22 August 2014
Here are the links I shared this week that people liked the most: The key to success on Twitter: give and take 6 Extreme Social Media Strategies How Many Tenses in English? When Should You Capitalize Words? List of interjections Expressions with speak Udder vs. utter Possessive of Proper Names Ending in S “I were… Continue reading Hot Pepper Highlights: 22 August 2014
Remove your friend’s Facebook posts without removing your friend
Do you have that one friend who posts things to Facebook that are annoying or offensive? Do you want to remove those posts, but don’t want to remove the person as a friend? Here’s how to do it in just 2 clicks.
“I were he” or “I were him”
The following is a reader submission. Would you mind elaborating on which is correct and why: If I were him I would think twice before cutting his hair. Or If I were he I would think twice before cutting his hair. Or If I were (he or him) I would think twice before cutting my… Continue reading “I were he” or “I were him”
Hot Pepper Highlights: 15 August 2014
Here are the links I shared this week that people liked the most: You Should Be Aware Of These 10 Effects Of Social Media On You Kn- Words in English Subject-Complement Agreement Email Subject 7 words that keep confusing the Internet: reader edition Canadian Style Tip #4: Spacing for obliques Which one is your favourite?
How to invite your email contacts to like your Facebook page
This tutorial is perfect for anyone who has a client database they’d like to use to send invitations to like their Facebook page. It takes just a minute or two to do it.
Dictionaries don’t decide what words mean
You’ve probably heard by now that several dictionaries recently altered the entry for “literally” to include a definition that basically means the opposite of literally, that it can be used to described things that aren’t actually literal. I noticed in some of the responses to these events that people are quite irate that dictionaries have redefined… Continue reading Dictionaries don’t decide what words mean
Hot Pepper Highlights: 8 August 2014
Here are the links I shared this week that people liked the most: Why I use the Oxford comma [LinkedIn] Why I use the Oxford comma [blog] 10 Simple SEO Tips For Your Business Blog You Can Implement Right Now Scrabble Updates Its Dictionary for the First Time in a Decade Canadian Style Tip #10: Roman… Continue reading Hot Pepper Highlights: 8 August 2014
How to upload a Twitter profile picture
Here’s a quick tutorial showing you how to upload your Twitter picture.
Why I use the Oxford comma
The Oxford comma (also known as the serial comma) is a comma used before “and” at the end of a list. It’s named after Oxford University Press, which popularized its usage as a way to clarify the meaning of some sentences.