Trial and Errors
By Annette Rey
Another one of those errors has raised its head. This one might be a bit excusable.
Embarrassing Error #8
Tag Archives: English
Embarrassing Error #7
Television News Ticker Error
By Annette Rey
While watching the news and reading the written news ticker across the bottom of the screen, I lost all interest in the broadcast when I saw an error.
Stink, Stank, Stunk
Funny Sounding Verbs
By Annette Rey
How often do you hear anyone say stank? It’s one of those words people think sound quirky, like it’s not a real word at all. People usually say, “The place really stunk!” I guess that’s okay among friends, in informal conversation.
But, as a writer, you need to show a higher level of education. You need to sound credible. You need to know the correct tense of a word to use in your sentences.
Writer’s Resource – Purdue OWL
Online Writing Lab
By Annette Rey
One of my reasons for writing this blog is to help writers understand that learning correct language usage should never stop. If we love to write, we should love the vehicle that takes our readers to places we want to transport them.
I especially sympathize with aspiring writers whose first language is not English. They need additional help navigating the complexities of the language.
The following site offers free access to instruction that will improve all of our efforts to polish our writing projects.
Embarrassing Errors #4
Written Word Error
By Annette Rey
The purpose of this category on my blog is not to castigate the perpetrator of these errors, but to use the errors as vehicles of education for my readers.
The last Embarrassing Error I reported was on March 19, 2017. So far, I have detailed errors in video productions. I discovered this one in the written word.
Word Errors #3
Here We Go, Yet Again
By Annette Rey
This particular misuse occurs frequently, on all kinds of platforms of television programs, radio, and in daily conversation. Recently I heard it on a commercial. Curious?
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.
Word Errors #2
Here We Go Again
By Annette Rey
On January 15, this year, I wrote an article on an embarrassing word error I caught on a news-style television show. I’m back again with another one.
For the Love of Words
Love Them, They Will in Turn be Good to You
By Annette Rey
I have been called a “word nazi” many times in my life. This stems from my obvious love of words and the respect I have for the English language. It shows every time I open my mouth.
Writer's Block No More 