I recently had to break out the trusted AP Stylebook for grey vs. gray (gray is the preferred, just so you know. Grey is ok for greyhound, but that's it). While I was there looked up adviser vs. advisor because spell check kept telling me advisor was wrong. Turns out, spell check is right by … Continue reading Adviser vs. Advisor
Who’s vs. Whose
After explaining who vs. that, I realized I'm still getting hung up on who's versus whose. I like apostrophes to show ownership. Unfortunately, with these two the one with the apostrophe does not equal ownership. Who's is who is. Or who has. It does not show ownership. Examples: Who's at the door? (Who is at … Continue reading Who’s vs. Whose
Me, myself and I: A Grammar Lesson
We all could use a little review of me, myself and I once in awhile. This article from Dina Giolitto “Credibility Thieves in Your Web Copy, A.k.a. Grammatical Goofs and Punctuation Flubs” is an excellent refresher. In the article, Giolitto explains that “myself” is a reflexive pronoun that should reflect back to “I” … Continue reading Me, myself and I: A Grammar Lesson
Ensure, Insure, Assure: A Grammar Lesson
It's no secret I love the AP Stylebook. It always reminds me of exactly what I'd forgotten and is my go to resource when I can't remember a grammar rule. I got this update emailed to me yesterday afternoon. I can't summarize it any better than they did: "ensure, insure, assure Use ensure to mean … Continue reading Ensure, Insure, Assure: A Grammar Lesson
Good vs. Well
I recently received this question, "You should do a grammar post on how to respond when someone asks, 'how are you?' or 'how are you doing?' The good vs. well answer is something that gets confused a lot, myself included." In short, the right answer to how are you, is I am well or I … Continue reading Good vs. Well