Drawing conclusions about tense (Part I)
by Anna Tarnow Tenses can get pretty confusing in writing, even when you think you know what you’re doing. It can also […]
Category: Clarity
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 […]
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? […]
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 […]
An Awk-topodous Approach to Clunky Composition
by Genevieve Bergeson Instead of imperiling my career in comedy (i.e., making a bad joke), I’ll cut to the chase: today we […]