This past weekend hundreds of writers gathered at the Mark Hopkins Hotel in San Francisco to hear presenters, network with colleagues, make new friends and business connections, and buy books. All you writers and editors: Get thee to a conference. Get inspired!
The Grammar Diva Blog - Bites of Grammar and Such
There Is Nothing To Fear…
Phobia is a common suffix in the English language. You might be very surprised at how many phobias there are — and how unusual some of them are!
Alright, Already!
Have you ever wondered whether you should use already or all ready? How about alright or all right?
To Comma or Not to Comma: That Is the Oxford!
We invited the two supermodels, President Obama and Vice President Biden to the party.
What’s that? Read that again? When you read that sentence, it might appear that President Obama and Vice President Biden are supermodels. Well, while some may think so, probably not.
TYPO Is (Sometimes) Just a Euphemism
Did you ever feel like taking a big old marker and fixing a typo you saw on a sign? Well, two guys traveled the country doing just that…and I am sure they found these most common grammar errors on their journey….
