Keep a Look Out for the Word There
By Annette Rey
There is a troublesome word which is very overused. It is a word I do not like as it seems to sneak in everywhere. Advanced writers know how to limit its use. Here are a few hints for you.
Category Archives: Grammar Help
Looking at the Word IT
IT Can Be Confusing
By Annette Rey
It is a word that can be ambiguous. Let’s look at IT:
Affect. Effect. Which to Choose?
Affect/verb – Effect/noun.
By Annette Rey
Lots of books will tell you everything you don’t want to know about these words. My desire is not to denigrate the English language, or the authors of those helpful books, but to make this article a short explanation of which of these words to use and when.
The following mental exercise should implant in your brain. Use this exercise and the next time you are creating a sentence that uses affect or effect, you will not pause as to which word is the correct one to use.
Grammar Matters
By Annette Rey
A myriad of grammar guides exist and I have half a dozen of them. The one I find most extensive and simply written is Who’s (oops) Whose Grammar Book Is This Anyway? By C. Edward Good. This book was originally published as A Grammar Book for You and I (oops! Me). This is my go-to resource for sentence construction.
Avoid Those Lovely Adverbs
And Have Fun Doing It
By Annette Rey
Why do professionals advise writers to limit the use of adverbs? Aren’t adverbs descriptive words? Don’t they give a visual to readers of what is going on?
These are good words. Personally, I like them. My lazy side prefers them.
And that is the point. It’s harder to write a sentence that shows the reader what is going on. It takes more thought to find descriptive words. It takes more time. But the results are worth it. You will have more pride in your work and the reader will have a better reading experience.
So let’s look at a few of those adverbs and learn substitutions for them.
Writer's Block No More 