With the dozens of rules, technicalities and contradictions surrounding punctuation, it can be a headache knowing how and when to use properly. This blog won’t be a 30,000-word lecture about every small rule and detail of written English. It’s a crash course in the big ones surrounding three of the most common (and commonly misused)… Read More
Tag: Grammar
Grammar, What’s the Big Deal?
Recently the Internet has become obsessed with perfect grammar. A simple Facebook post about a weekend trip to the beach turns into a battle zone of contractions, spelling errors and the new term, “grammar police.” This name is often attributed to those that comment on posts or statuses to point out any mistakes they may… Read More
Grammar Tips and Tricks: Great Writing Can Go a Long Way
I graduated in May with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. I had learned everything from a subordinating conjunction to future perfect progressive tense (that’s a real thing). Even though I learned the Associated Press Stylebook beginning to end, that doesn’t mean I never make a grammar or punctuation errors. You might even find one in… Read More