Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda
“Coulda, woulda, shoulda” goes the regretful refrain made popular by a song of the same name. It’s the lament any…
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Are You Eager or Anxious?
Despite the fact that they are often used interchangeably (and Merriam-Webster calls them synonyms), anxious and eager do not mean…
I Continue to Be Continuous
I continue to be concerned about good writing. That’s why I want to point out to you that continual and…
Both and Only Are Four-Letter Words
Not those kind of four-letter words. But in the same way you might ask yourself whether those four-letter words are necessary…
Are You Irritated or Aggravated?
Does it irritate you when people use aggravate when they mean annoy? Or are you just confused about the correct…
Don’t Abuse the Dot-Dot-Dots
Writers often succumb to dot abuse. Well, I’ve heard some people call ellipses “dots.” I’m not talking about the candy…
Are You Progressively Tense?
Here’s our next look at tenses. If you missed last week’s post, review this first so you can understand what…
Tenses Don’t Have to Be Intense
You took those English grammar classes in school, and you really don’t want to suffer through them again, do you?…
What about Those Techy Terms?
I would be remiss if I didn’t spend a moment going over hyphenation as it applies to technology-related words. This…
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