Tag: English
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For Real?! How You Can Correctly Use the Interrobang
When it comes to punctuation marks, the interrobang has by far the coolest name. But like its function, the word interrobang came from a merging of two words based on its two roles within a…
3 Ways to Use Ellipses . . . Correctly
If punctuation had personality, the period would be the logical one, the comma calculated, the semi-colon the rambler and the colon attention-grabbing. And the ellipsis? That’s our mysterious one. What is the ellipsis holding back?…
When Do You Capitalize After a Colon?
If you ask two writers this question, you probably wouldn’t receive the same response. There isn’t a straightforward answer when it comes to figuring out when to capitalize after a colon. While often used like…
Holiday vs Holidays: A Grammar Guide
Happy holidays! Or is it holiday? With season’s greetings being shared so often throughout this time of year, it can be hard to remember whether you should write and say holiday or holidays. You want…
Active Voice vs Passive Voice
If you are brave enough to let someone edit your work, be it an academic paper or the third chapter of your novel-in-progress, there’s a good chance that you’ve seen this scribbled out in bold…
Are Split Infinitives Grammatically Correct?
Is it really okay to intentionally split an infinitive? That all depends on how you feel after reading the previous sentence.
This Word Makes You a Very Lazy Writer
We’ve all used this word when we think, when we speak and when we write. It’s very easy to do. See? I just used it. Didn’t catch it? Let’s try this again. It’s not an…