When it comes to writing, one essential aspect to consider is the voice you use in your sentences. The two most common voices are “passive” and “active.” Understanding the difference between these two can significantly improve the clarity and impact of your writing. In this blog post, we’ll break down the passive and active voice…
Many of you (not me, because I loved it, lol) thought grammar classes were horrible. For years, it has been said that English is tricky and hard to learn. Having had the pleasure of editing manuscripts for writers who do not have English as their first language, I thought it would be good to go…
Experts and style guides have argued over how to make do and don’t plural for decades. And don’t get me started on double possessives. These are two very difficult concepts to grasp a hold of in the English language. However, I am going to give you which rules are most widely accepted. Come take a…
For ages, so many have used these incorrectly (probably because they are homonyms), but you can get it perfect every time. Don’t believe me? Here’s how. The key is knowing their functions. Maybe is an adverb, and may be is a verb phrase. As long as you remember this key difference, you can be confident every time you…
All you have to remember is one rule: The punctuation goes INSIDE the quotation marks (about 99% of the time…lol). As with almost every rule in the English language, there are exceptions. But, if you follow this rule, you are bound to be right much more than you are wrong. This rule is most frequently…
