Things to look out for I have used the free versions of both Grammarly and ProWritingAid and found them similar. This was some time ago and I was fortunate be able to take advantage of a subscription offer from ProWritingAid, which is what I use now for final edits. My choice was a question of … Continue reading Online Editors
Category: Editing
Making Amends
For those outside the UK who asked, here is my story recently published in The People's Friend. These knitting needles had an agenda of their own. They were of a length my gran would have branded “pickle-stabbers” and Sandy used to say my ten thumbs weren’t safe in charge of a cocktail stick. The memory … Continue reading Making Amends
That Which Is Write
Confession: the first thing I learned about ‘that’ is that it never needs a comma before it. It sounded too good to be true! Now I try it for size in my sentence, and if it sounds right, I use it. This is, of course, an over-simplification, but it works more often than not. It … Continue reading That Which Is Write
Apostrophic Error’s.
One rule for all your apostrophe decisions.
Where Commas Fear to Tread
commas again - where NOT to use them.
Comma Conclusion, Part 5
(even) more about commas
But and Because; Commas Part 4
(even) more about commas
Comma Conventions, Part 3
More comma-plications
Continuing Commas, Part 2: Comma Categories
Exploring types of comma
Comma Conundrums, Part 1: Rotating Sentences and the Oxford Comma
Teacher lied about commas.