Study Grammar
By Annette Rey
Yuk! Grammar?
Spend time learning grammar? I can hear the comments. What? As if I have time for that!
Do not think that the study of grammar is boring or unnecessary and do not postpone this study for your editor to correct for you.
As a writer, you should be proud to master your language.
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A Wealth of Information
By Annette Rey
Don’t let this site intimidate you. I say this because on first glance you might be insulted and say, “This is not for me. I’m an adult. This is for children.” And I say, no this site is great for adult writers to use.
Let me explain.
Local TV News Error
By Annette Rey
Some terms are vernacular, isolated to small communities. Sometimes they are non-standard words and are also called Americanisms. So this one may not be strictly called an error except for the venue in which it appeared. You decide on this one.
Trial and Errors
By Annette Rey
Another one of those errors has raised its head. This one might be a bit excusable.
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.
Little Things Mean A Lot
By Annette Rey
Writers do so much to avoid making mistakes in their writing. They dread seeing a mistake in a final piece of work in black and white on the web or on paper. Writers have to juggle rules of grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, spelling, word usage, plot, scene, theme, and more.
With all this on their minds, simple errors can be committed.
Let’s look at the words literal and figurative, both adjectives.
Another Television Error #6
By Annette Rey
These words are more commonly misused than I like to think and have been brought to mind by another example – this is number six – of improper choice of word on a real crime television program. Albeit the incorrect word was chosen by a person being interviewed and not by the programming staff, still I am amazed the staff did not stop taping and did not perfect their broadcast.
Let’s look at these words.
Yet Another
By Annette Rey
The mother site of this error disturbs me more than the error itself. It is a major broadcasting television channel I have trusted for integrity. I believe the producers, directors, editors, and other staff, produce high quality material.
So, if they predominantly please, why is targeting any error important? Why do I complain and why do these discoveries bother me?
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.
Writer's Block No More 