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.
I vs. Me
Category Archives: Grammar Help
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.
Who Are the Whoms?
Quick Tip
By Annette Rey
Grade school grammar classes were a drag and I owe that memory to the teacher who made it boring. She went too fast and made the rules sound like mysterious science. Though it is still very important to know the rules of using parts of speech correctly, there comes a time when brevity serves best.
And what better time for a quick tip than muddling through with the correct choice between who and whom?
The Free Grammarly Program is Awesome!
You Really Need to Use This Software
By Annette Rey
Writers, how familiar are you with multiple predicate commas? And do you add a comma when there are less than three predicates? Do you miss adding determiners in your sentences? What about missing a comma to isolate a clause? How about adding an unnecessary hyphen or not adding a necessary hyphen? How about the rule to make a word a gerund so it can act as a noun?
I thought so. Not many of us do know all the rules of grammar. Read on to see how the free program at Grammarly.com can instruct you and make you more confident in your work before you press send.
Using Infer and Imply
Grammar Help
By Annette Rey
A difference exists between the words infer and imply. Labels of parts of speech can be confusing – transitive verb, intransitive verb, adjective, etc. – so I am doing away with those terms, and simply looking at how the words are used.
The examples presented should be extremely helpful for polishing your writing.
Writers, Drop Got
Got is Just Not Good English
By Annette Rey
Let’s find some words to substitute for the word got.
Writer's Block No More 