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
Affect vs. Effect: A Grammar Lesson
Just when I think I've got this one down, something trips me up. Affect is something that happens. My favorite grammarian, Grammar Girl lists affect as a verb and is means to influence. Effect is a result and a noun. One is a noun, the other is a verb. With that, I shouldn't be able … Continue reading Affect vs. Effect: A Grammar Lesson
Some Time Vs. Sometime: Another Grammar Lesson
I find this fairly straight forward, yet I still trip up on it occasionally. Sometime means eventually, an eventual future. Example: I will get to New York sometime next year. If you can substitute eventually and the sentence still makes sense, use sometime. Some time means an unspecified amount of time. Example: I spent … Continue reading Some Time Vs. Sometime: Another Grammar Lesson
Who vs. That: Another Grammar Lesson
For some reason I’ve been having trouble with when to use who and when to use that lately. I used to have it down, but just like the one time in high school I wrote an entire paper without using than (I had convinced myself it wasn’t a word…), I’ve gotten myself mixed up. Luckily … Continue reading Who vs. That: Another Grammar Lesson