The Oxford Comma: Should It Stay or Should It Go?
Should the Oxford comma be or not be? Rather than grabbing your red pens and pitchforks, it’s time to look at both sides of the argument to really decide if that serial comma should stay or go.
Tag: English
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The Stats are In: The Way to a Writer’s ❤️ is Through Grammar
A business deal starts with a handshake. A published book starts with a query letter. In the world of online dating, a relationship starts with an email. And if that email is littered with spelling…
Credit: imaginaryanomaly.wordpress.com My Beef with Comic Sans
Boo me all you want. But I can’t stand comic sans. I cringe at every email signature, every business sign, every website homepage that uses that typeface. Yes, the font is ugly. Yes, the font…
How To Use “Myself” In A Sentence
I’m keeping my promise to a dear friend of mine by writing this blog post. There’s a grammatical error bug going around her office—and it’s contagious. Her career is decades-strong across all forms of communications,…
7 Words You’re Using That Aren’t Words
I’m all for word inventing. I tend to verbify nouns and smash two words together so that I get my point across better. But I draw the line at speaking nonsense. Some words are so…
Credit: theredpenofdeath.wordpress.com Shame on You For Making These 7 Grammar Mistakes
See my red pen? I’m sick of getting it out to fix your grammar. I’m tired of biting my tongue when you misspeak and don’t correct yourself. I’m embarrassed when I see your business signs…