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
Do Poor Spelling and Grammar Mean Your Writing is Bad?
As you may have noticed, I deal a lot with words. I write daily and often am asked to help rewrite work done by someone else. I edit. I came across this tweet the other day from Fiona Talbot “Discussion in today's Times: does poor spelling mean your writing is bad? What do you think?” … Continue reading Do Poor Spelling and Grammar Mean Your Writing is Bad?