by Beth Sederstrom | Jan 6, 2021 | Commonly Confused Words, GrammarSpot, Writing Tips
Commonly Confused Words: Your vs. You’re Commonly Confused Words: Your vs. You’re 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...
by Zibby Alexander | Jan 1, 2021 | Commonly Confused Words, GrammarSpot
Commonly Confused Words: Fewer vs. Less Commonly Confused Words: Fewer vs. Less Comedic singer-songwriters aren’t usually high on my list of go-to references for grammar rules. Still, “Weird Al” Yankovic got a lot of them right in “Word Crimes.” He sings, “You should...
by Britainy Sorenson | Dec 15, 2020 | Commonly Confused Words, GrammarSpot
Commonly Confused Words: Camaraderie vs. Comradery Commonly Confused Words: Camaraderie vs. Comradery There are many ways to express the feelings of closeness we have for each other. I would definitely say there is an overall feeling of affection, closeness, good...
by Beth Sederstrom | Dec 15, 2020 | Commonly Confused Words, GrammarSpot, Writing Tips
Commonly Confused Words: Then vs. Than Commonly Confused Words: Then vs. Than Just like “Beauty and the Beast,” then vs. than is a tale as old as time. (Cue the Angela Lansbury jams and singing silverware.) The Lowdown on Then vs. Than Back in the 14th...
by Amber Morris | Dec 13, 2020 | Commonly Confused Words, GrammarSpot
Commonly Confused Words: Bad vs. Badly Commonly Confused Words: Bad vs. Badly If I said that I feel badly, would you tell me to eat a cup of chicken noodle soup and rest, or would you wonder why my sense of touch is messed up? The bad vs. badly misunderstanding is...
by Beth Sederstrom | Dec 12, 2020 | Commonly Confused Words, GrammarSpot, Writing Tips
Commonly Confused Words: Me vs. I Commonly Confused Words: Me vs. I 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...