In general, you can think of parentheses, commas, and dashes as a continuum of marks. Parentheses are the quiet whisper of an aside, commas are the conversational voice of a friend walking by your desk, and dashes are the yowl of a pirate dashing into a fray. Read more at Dashes, Parentheses, and Commas
Author: Kim Siever
I am a copywriter and copyeditor. I blog on writing and social media tips mostly, but I sometimes throw in my thoughts about running a small business.
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Difference between emigrate and immigrate
This is part of the difference between series. Recently, someone asked me to explain difference between the words emigrate and immigrate. Here’s the difference between the two.
Bad vs. Badly
Not only is Donald Trump not very nice, but he’s also wrong. “I feel bad” is perfectly acceptable. In fact, it’s the best way to say it. Poor Cyndi Lauper. Read more at Grammar Girl : Bad Versus Badly
Bad Versus Badly
Not only is Donald Trump not very nice, but he’s also wrong. I feel bad is perfectly acceptable. In fact, it’s the best way to say it. Poor Cyndi Lauper. Read more at Grammar Girl : Bad Versus Badly
Conjunctions and pronouns
The following is a reader submission. I found your article on “I am heâ€, and hoped you could settle variations on that. I believe it is “She and I went to …â€. Subjective form, but with first person last. And then “He gave it to herâ€. But can it ever be the compound “her and… Continue reading Conjunctions and pronouns
I found my passion
My regular readers probably know that ever since reading Gary Vaynerchuk’s book Crush It, I have been trying to figure out what my passion is. And I think I have finally done it. It actually happened a few weeks ago, but I forgot to blog about it. I was contemplating all the things I do… Continue reading I found my passion
Pronouns and Antecedents
Pronouns and Antecedents
Do You Pronounce 2010?
Do You Pronounce 2010?
Is “Aint†a Word?
Is “Aint†a Word?
Lay Versus Lie
Lay Versus Lie