Can “They” Ever Be Singular?
Editors at Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary caused quite a stir when they tweeted on September 17, 2019, that “the nonbinary pronoun ‘they’ has been added to the...
“Lie” or “Lay”?
This website addresses a number of confusing word pairs, including effect and affect, sit and set, and bad and badly, just to name a few. But...
When to Use “Myself” (and Other Reflexive Pronouns)
Elsewhere on this site, we talk about using I and me correctly. This article addresses the appropriate use of myself and other reflexive pronouns. It’s not uncommon to hear...
Using Apostrophes to Make Words Possessive (Even the Tricky Ones Ending in “S”)
In another article, we address the problem that arises when people try to use an apostrophe to make words (especially names) plural. Here we are...
Passive Voice and Active Voice
If you use a word processing software’s grammar checker, you have probably seen a green squiggly line at some point indicating that your verb was...
