Commonly confused words A few weeks ago I discussed some pairs of words that cause difficulty (namely which and that…
This tricky assortment of English verbs got me thinking the other day. Do I lie down or lay down? If…
Should I use which or that? These words are easily confused. People often use them interchangeably, but the word you…
Writing style guides In important documents we need to use correct English. But what is “correct” English? How do we…
This week an unfortunate headline has been making people laugh. Hyphens and dashes help avoid confusion and embarrassment, and make…
Apostrophe mistakes are always unacceptable. That’s because they change the meaning of your words. It’s the difference between feeling you’re…