by O'Brian Gunn | Nov 15, 2021 | GrammarSpot, Writing Tips
What are Mnemonic Devices? Before the days of cell phones, people had to either remember phone numbers or flip their way through the alphabet to track down a number in the phonebook. To this day, I still remember my parents’ cell phone numbers…but that’s about...
by Beth Sederstrom | Nov 5, 2021 | GrammarSpot
How To Evaluate Writing Skills (Without Being a Jerk About It) There were two reasons why I stopped teaching college writing after nine years in the classroom. First, as an adjunct instructor, I grew tired of being paid primarily in dry-erase markers. Second, I moved...
by Beth Sederstrom | Jun 30, 2020 | GrammarSpot
What Is a Comma Splice and Why Should You Care? What Is a Comma Splice and Why Should You Care? Before I embarked on the glamorous, jewel-encrusted life of a freelancer, I taught college English for close to a decade. Over the course of those nine luxurious,...
by Britainy Sorenson | Jul 13, 2022 | GrammarSpot, Writing Tips
How To Use Conjunctive Adverbs Whether writing an original story or composing customized SEO content for work, I love to use words to convey a particular feeling or message. Sometimes this means waxing eloquent, which was extremely useful when I was trying to meet my...
by Britainy Sorenson | Nov 17, 2016 | GrammarSpot, Writing Tips
So you think you know a lot about grammar? Just because your high school English teacher taught you a particular rule for using the English language doesn’t necessarily mean it’s true. In fact, here are six common grammar myths that you should stop believing right...
