Nominalization and Vague, Wordy Sentences
When it comes to writing, less is often better. Writers can avail themselves of several strategies for more succinct writing, and avoiding nominalization—forming a noun...
Using the Possessive Case before a Gerund
Before we can use the possessive case before a gerund, we first have to recognize whether we are dealing with a gerund (which functions like a...
How to Make Last Names Plural
With quite a few big holidays looming, many people are gearing up to send holiday greeting cards, so this is the perfect time to remind...
Passive Voice and Active Voice
Those of us whose word-processing software includes a grammar checker have probably encountered the green squiggly line of doom wagging an accusatory finger at a...
Verb Errors: Can Hardly vs. Can’t Hardly; Suppose To vs. Supposed To; Use To vs. Used to; Could Care Less vs. Couldn’t Care Less
In this article we examine four common verb errors. Can you spot the problem phrase in each of these sentences? We can’t hardly wait for...
