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Category Archives: Grammar Bites
Grammar Bite: Making Media Agree
“Media” may be a plural noun in Latin, but it’s a different animal in English. What it means and how to deal with it. Continue reading
Grammar Bite: Agreeing Pronouns
Three principles to pronoun-antecedent agreement. Continue reading
Grammar Bite: Who’s That?
Are you insulting all humanity if you use “that” to refer to a person? Continue reading
Grammar Bite: Don’t Dangle Your Participles
Dangling participles aren’t dirty, but your sentence might be taken that way if you don’t fix them. Continue reading
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Review: Correlative Conjunctions
The trick with correlative conjunctions is the sentence parts they join must be structured the same way. Continue reading
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Grammar Bite: Adjective Basics
Rich adjectives. Fancy adjectives. Not-your-momma’s adjectives. Find out the skinny on adjectives in today’s post. Continue reading
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10 Subject-Verb Agreement Rules
Subject-verb agreement goes beyond just singular or plural. Ten rules to matching your subjects with your verbs. Continue reading
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Grammar Bite: Snuggling Up to Only
As in real estate, the most important thing with only is “location, location, location.” Find out where to put this delightful little word. Continue reading
Grammar Bite: Misplaced Modifiers
Misplaced modifiers can cause you to say something you don’t mean. Learn how to identify and fix them in today’s Grammar Bite. Continue reading
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It’s National Grammar Day!
It’s National Grammar Day! How will you celebrate? Purchase some new grammar books? Here are a few (they’re all on my wish list, in case you were wondering): The Careful Writer The Deluxe Transitive Vampire Oxford Guide to Plain English … Continue reading