Making Verbs Agree with Neither, Either, and Each
Can you spot subject-verb problems in any of the following sentences? Each of the seventeen department heads are required to submit a year-end budget report....
Making Words Possessive or Plural When They End in “S” (and in Other Sibilants)
The issue of making nouns possessive can be tricky when those nouns end in sibilants (s, ch, sh, z, x). Can you spot an error...
Parallel Structure
Often our writing includes lists. If these lists are to be logical and readable, the items in them must be parallel with one another. That...
Are the Pronouns They and Them Ever Singular?
The pronouns in the following sentences are problematic: Everyone came to our office party and brought their favorite dessert. Each employee has to sign their...
Using the Possessive Case before a Gerund
Can you identify a problem in any of the following sentences? I appreciate you taking the time to read our year-end report. The revised plan...
