by Marissa Metcalf | Feb 13, 2021 | GrammarSpot, Writing Tips
Clearing Up Common Issues With Compound Subjects Clearing Up Common Issues With Compound Subjects Compared to many grammar concepts, sentence subjects are fairly straightforward, which is something I felt incredibly grateful for after starting to write this blog....
by Marissa Metcalf | Feb 13, 2021 | AP Style Basics, GrammarSpot
When to Use a Colon in AP Style When to Use a Colon in AP Style I used to feel pretty confident in my grasp of grammar and style rules, until my first encounter with Associated Press style (AP style) and its distinct guidelines. AP style is widely used in journalism...
by Marissa Metcalf | Feb 12, 2021 | GrammarSpot, Writing Tips
How to Avoid Overusing the Word ‘That’ in Your Writing How to Avoid Overusing the Word ‘That’ in Your Writing For a few years during elementary school, virtually every sentence my friends and I uttered included the word “like.” This awful...
by Marissa Metcalf | Jan 18, 2021 | Writing Tips
Spotting and Fixing Sentence Fragments Most writers are familiar with the rule that every sentence should contain a subject, verb and complete thought. Look around, though, and you’ll see this rule broken often, sometimes on purpose, other times less so. Whether you...
by Marissa Metcalf | Jan 9, 2021 | GrammarSpot, Writing Tips
Refreshing Your Writing With Synonyms I think that using poecilonyms is one of the easiest ways for writers to make their work seem more intriguing and professional. If you’re bracing yourself to learn about some new writing technique or complicated literary device,...
