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11/08/2017
A quick and important read for anyone thinking of sending holiday cards this season (and a great grammar lesson for any time of year!)
This Is Required Reading Before You Send Out Your Holiday Cards This Year It happens every year. Your mailbox is flooded with adorable holiday greetings from Thanksgiving to New Year's. You delight in tearing open envelopes to reveal
04/28/2017
A good tip to help you decide between "who" and "whom":
Mignon Fogarty on Twitter “Confused about "who" and "whom"? Try the Himlich maneuver! https://t.co/XvDge8uP71 via ”
04/06/2017
You can now spell ‘Earthling’ with a capital ‘E,’ and here’s why A spelling debate of interplanetary proportions was resolved this afternoon.
02/08/2017
A fun read for all you logophiles out there :)
We Just Added More Than 1,000 New Words to the Dictionary From 'binge-watch' to 'Seussian'
Hi, everyone. All this talk on TV lately about "an historic day" has gotten me in the mood to write a Grammar Corner post on how to choose between the indefinite articles "a" and "an." (Spoiler alert: "An historic" is wrong!)
http://www.editingbyemily.com/a-vs-an
Editing by Emily | a vs. an Easy grammar tips for choosing between the indefinite articles "a" and "an"
Hello, friends! I've just posted a new entry in the Grammar Corner on forming plurals, focusing on types of words that often cause confusion. I hope you enjoy it!
http://www.editingbyemily.com/ #!plurals/tq4iz
Editing by Emily | plurals Tips for forming plurals in situations that often cause confusion
Are you ever unsure about whether you should use "I" or "me" when referring to yourself? Confusion surrounding this question causes many grammatical errors in both speech and writing. Check out my Grammar Corner entry on "I vs. me" for a simple trick to help you get it right every time.
http://www.editingbyemily.com/ #!ivsme/q1ew0
Editing by Emily | I vs. me Easy grammar tip for deciding whether to use "I" or "me" in sentences that often cause confusion
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