Q: Woe Is I saved me from an “I”-versus-“me” embarrassment in a murder mystery I wrote. But I can’t find anything in Pat’s grammar book about “six foot ladder” and “five feet two” questions. I’m on the side of not using hyphens in these cases. Hope to gain a bit of insight from you. A: This is […]
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Mignon Fogarty, Grammar Girl How to use the word “myself” is one of the top 10 or 20 questions I get. Here’s an example: Hi, Grammar Girl. This is Chuck Tomasi, your interim Grammar Guy from ChuckChat.com, home of podcasts too numerous to mention. I hear and see examples of the misuse of the word “myself”
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Who’s is a contraction linking the words who is or who has, and whose is the possessive form of who. They may sound the same, but spelling them correctly can be tricky. To get into the difference between who’s and whose, read on. Who’s vs. Whose Both who’s and whose come from the pronoun who (shocking, right?). Who’s is a contraction, meaning
by Kathy Edens Apostrophes are like weeds. Sometimes they crop up in the most unexpected places. How do you know when and where to use an apostrophe? Let’s set the record straight. First rule — possession Use an apostrophe + s to show possession for singular nouns. The dog’s leash The mailman’s bag The book’s cover What about
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Why Hedging Is a Problem There are a few reasons a writer might hedge. Hedging makes your statements less direct, and sometimes that feels more polite, especially if you’re expressing disagreement or criticism. Hedging can also feel like an escape hatch. If you turn out to be wrong, well, it was just a random thought you had
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