Compound possession: Whose is what?
by Shamus Jarvis When dealing with a compound subject (two or more nouns or pronouns serving as a single subject of a […]
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Is that the word I wanted? Part 2: effect vs. affect
by Katya Rivers I don’t know about you, but I still mix up the words effect and affect. Which one is which? […]
How to wrangle semicolons
by Anna Tarnow I love semicolons. They’re versatile little helpers that can go where either periods or commas might otherwise be placed. […]
Is that the word I wanted?
by Samantha Bronkar Many words in the English language seem to be nearly identical. How can you know which word you actually […]
1-2-3-4 Introduction!
by Meredith Hamilton Introduction paragraphs are easily the most daunting part of the writing process. It’s easy to feel intimidated by the […]