What Time Is It?
I see a lot of confusion about when to spell out the time of day and when to show it…
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The Reason Why Is Because
This is something I really didn’t learn until years into my writing, but now I’m keenly aware of it. Because…
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Racked, Wrecked, or What?
Here are more pairs of words I run across in manuscripts I’m editing that get confused. One that puzzles me…
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Are You Likely or Apt to Read This?
Here are four words that are often confused: apt, likely, prone, liable. Their differences are a bit subtle, but they…
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Some More Confusables
Here are some more confusing pairs of words that you might want to jot down in your notebook. In these…
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Act First, Talk Later
Here’s something I see a lot in manuscripts and although it’s not a strict rule, it’s just something to consider…
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More Confusion
Here are are few more sets of words that get confused by writers that you might want to put in…
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Keeping Up with the Joneses
Apostrophes seem to give people a hard time. I’m not sure why. I have to restrain myself when I see…
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Numbers and Numerals Count
A few handy rules about numbers and numerals: Don’t put the letter A in front of numeric values. Don’t say,…
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