by Amber Morris | Apr 26, 2020 | Commonly Confused Words, GrammarSpot
Commonly Confused Words: Its vs It’s and Its’ Commonly Confused Words: Its vs It’s and Its’ Its vs it’s and its’… sounds confusing right? If there is one absolute in life, it is this: the English language is ridiculous. The guidelines often seem so...
by Amy Bryan | Apr 18, 2020 | Commonly Confused Words
Commonly Confused Words: Through vs. Thru vs. Threw “Over the river and thru the woods, to Grandmother’s house we go….” Did you notice anything strange about that last sentence, besides the fact that you sang the melody in your head as you read it? Would it look...
by John Bishop | Apr 17, 2020 | Commonly Confused Words, GrammarSpot, Writing Tips
Commonly Confused Words: En Dash Vs. Em Dash Commonly Confused Words: En Dash Vs. Em Dash I was thrilled beyond measure when I discovered the meaning behind the terms “em” and “en” while researching this article. The em is a typography unit...
by John Bishop | Apr 17, 2020 | Commonly Confused Words, GrammarSpot, Writing Tips
Commonly Confused Words: Into Vs. In To Commonly Confused Words: Into Vs. In To A team of two little guys against one big fella — who will win? Into vs. in to is a classic grammar cage match, though the winner depends on the situation, of course. Let’s talk about how...
by John Bishop | Apr 16, 2020 | Commonly Confused Words, GrammarSpot, Writing Tips
Commonly Confused Words: Further Vs. Farther Commonly Confused Words: Further Vs. Farther Hither, thither and yon; why and wherefore: The confusion surrounding further vs. farther seems like it might fall into the same category of antiquated, stuffy discussions as...
by Beth Sederstrom | Sep 12, 2019 | Commonly Confused Words, GrammarSpot, Writing Tips
Me, myself, and I is more than just a classic De La Soul track. It’s also a trio of words that are frequently mixed up — particularly me vs. I. Given how much we as human beings love to talk about ourselves, you’d think we’d know how to do it...
