I recently had a reader message me about whether a comma is needed after a name in a sentence. Here’s the example they used: John Doe, has been flying for more than 16 years and has accumulated over 4,000 hours of flying experience. In this case, a comma is unnecessary. I’d rewrite it as: John… Continue reading Should I use a comma after a name?
Category: Writing
Using a comma with because
Your high school English teacher probably told you to never precede because with a comma. Maybe they even told you it’s because it’s a subordinating conjunction—it connects an independent clause and a subordinate clause—and subordinating conjunctions don’t typically take a comma. But sometimes not using a comma can create confusion. Here are a couple examples… Continue reading Using a comma with because
How to force someone to unfollow you on Twitter
Have you ever had someone who you wish wasn’t following you on Twitter, but you don’t want to block them? Well, here’s how to force someone to unfollow you on Twitter.
Difference between like and as
This is part of the difference between series. Did you know there’s a difference between like and as? I mean, more than just their spelling. Most people probably don’t, and that’s probably because most people just use like. Here’s the difference between the two.
Logical fallacies: slippery slope
There are many logical fallacies, and over the next few weeks and months, I will occasionally focus on a fallacy. While fallacies are typically from the debating sphere and may seem out of place on a blog dedicated to writing, they do appear in writing as well. And not just in social media and blog… Continue reading Logical fallacies: slippery slope
Difference between mold and mould
This is part of the difference between series. Have you ever seen different people use mold or mould and were confused to which one you should use or what each refers to? Here’s the difference between the two.
Where does the term “taken aback” come from?
Have you ever wondered where the phrase taken aback came from, or why it’s taken aback and not taken back? Read on to find out where the phrase came from.
6 alternatives you can use instead of “not smart”
This week, I received an editing project from a new client. Not long into it, I noticed the phrase “not smart”.
Is it correct to say “happiest birthday”?
Recently, I had a visitor to my website who had arrived after searching in Google for: is it correct to say happiest birthday? It’s too late to answer this person’s question directly, but perhaps someone else might ask it in the future and come across this post.
Logical fallacies: straw man
There are many logical fallacies, and over the next few weeks and months, I will occasionally focus on a fallacy. While fallacies are typically from the debating sphere and may seem out of place on a blog dedicated to writing, they do appear in writing as well. And not just in social media and blog… Continue reading Logical fallacies: straw man