There Is a Difference
By Annette Rey
Avoid an embarrassing mistake. Make the right choice for the meaning you want to convey.
Compliment vs. Complement
Category Archives: Grammar Help
I vs. Me
Not So Hard
By Annette Rey
To all the writers whose primary language is not English, and who are trying to use English correctly in your writing, I sympathize.
Insure vs. Ensure
Not So Difficult
By Annette Rey
The difference between these two words is fairly easy to remember.
Hone vs. Home
Think of Sharpened Birds
By Annette Rey
Playing with words can help us remember what we need to recall as we write.
Lay or Lie?
Easy-Peasy
By Annette Rey
Let’s not waste a lot of time and create confusion on this one.
The difference between lay and lie is simple.
Misplacing the Modifier “Only”
Reader’s Woes
By Annette Rey
We’ve become lazy in our daily speech and that is reflected in our writing. If we become aware of our verbal faults, we will be better equipped to use the English language effectively.
Let’s look at one area of incorrect word placement. Let’s focus on the word only.
Fewer or Less?
Easy Hint to Know the Difference
By Annette Rey
Your writing is flowing. You’re sliding along like an oiled zipper. Then, darn, you hit a snag. A sentence you are constructing is posing a problem. You’re not sure which word to use. In this case, the words to choose from are fewer or less. Some writers move on and keep writing, planning to correct later. Some writers, like me, stop forward momentum and waffle with a word choice.
All writers can avoid either scenario by learning in advance which of these words to use. It’s a matter of memory and I have a hint for you.
Keep your writing flowing. Read on.
