Thanks to this wonderful Pinterest post, there is no excuse for continuing to get this one wrong. If you needed more incentive, the AP Style defines complement as a verb "denoting completeness or the process of supplementing something: The ship has a complement of 200 sailors and 20 officers. The tie complements his suit." In summary, compliment … Continue reading Complement vs. Compliment: A Grammar Lesson
All Together vs. Altogether: A Grammar Lesson
You know that moment when you're writing away and all of a sudden you can't remember simple things? Like than or then? I once wrote an entire high school AP English paper without using than. To which my very patient teacher asked me, just how late were you up writing this paper? Of course, my … Continue reading All Together vs. Altogether: A Grammar Lesson
Colon or semicolon: a grammar lesson
If you aren't following Mark Ragan (@MarkRaganCEO) on Twitter, you're missing out. In addition to posting about the ever-changing landscape of Public Relations, he often posts quick grammar hit, like this one on the colon and semicolon. Colons can be used for emphasis, to set off a list, indicate dialogue, introduce quotations and in a … Continue reading Colon or semicolon: a grammar lesson
Eachother vs. Each Other: A Grammar Lesson
This is rather simple. According to Grammar Girl, each other is always two words in English. The AP Stylebook further explains each other and one another, where more confusion occurs. As quoted from the 2007 AP Stylebook "Two people look at each other. More than two look at one another. Either phrase may be used … Continue reading Eachother vs. Each Other: A Grammar Lesson
Anyone, any one, anybody, any body: A Grammar lesson
Earlier today, I had to pull out my trusted AP Stylebook. I had to explain why anyone was wrong in a sentence and couldn't quite remember why it was wrong, I just knew it was. The sentence was, "any one can participate." I just knew it was supposed to be, "anyone can participate," but I … Continue reading Anyone, any one, anybody, any body: A Grammar lesson