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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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?…
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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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