by John Bishop | Sep 17, 2019 | Commonly Confused Words, GrammarSpot, Writing Tips
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 equal to the current point size of the type. (Have I lost you?) In other words, if you have a...
by John Bishop | Sep 16, 2019 | Commonly Confused Words, GrammarSpot, Writing Tips
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 these do. Surprisingly, the wherefore of this particular confusion is actually the opposite....
by John Bishop | Sep 13, 2019 | Commonly Confused Words, GrammarSpot, Writing Tips
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 you can start telling between these two commonly confused words. Deciding...
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...
by Beth Sederstrom | Sep 9, 2019 | Commonly Confused Words, GrammarSpot, Writing Tips
Grammar would be so much easier if Prince invented it. For starters, you’d never have to worry about whether you should use to or too in a sentence. If Prince were in charge, the whole to vs. too issue would be moot because you’d just use the number 2...
by Beth Sederstrom | Sep 6, 2019 | Commonly Confused Words, GrammarSpot, Writing Tips
There are countless reasons why it’s important to understand the nuances of your vs. you’re, but one of them stands above the rest. One of them is vital to political discourse and woven into the fabric of our shared social contract in this American...
