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Category: Punctuation and grammar

the most commonly confused homophones

Test yourself: the ten most confusing homophones

August 11, 2018 justwrite 1 Comment

Commonly confused words A few weeks ago I discussed some pairs of words that cause difficulty (namely which and that…

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Posted in: Punctuation and grammar Filed under: grammar, spelling
When to use which or that

Which and that—what’s the difference?

January 27, 2018 justwrite 1 Comment

Should I use which or that? These words are easily confused. People often use them interchangeably, but the word you…

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Posted in: Punctuation and grammar Filed under: grammar, word choice
choosing a writing style guide

Whose authority do I follow? Choosing a writing style guide

January 13, 2018 justwrite 2 Comments

Writing style guides In important documents we need to use correct English. But what is “correct” English? How do we…

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Posted in: Punctuation and grammar Filed under: style

How to master dashes

November 2, 2017 justwrite Leave a comment

This week an unfortunate headline has been making people laugh. Hyphens and dashes help avoid confusion and embarrassment, and make…

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Posted in: Punctuation and grammar Filed under: dashes, hyphens, style

How to master apostrophes

September 23, 2017 justwrite 2 Comments

Apostrophe mistakes are always unacceptable. That’s because they change the meaning of your words. It’s the difference between feeling you’re…

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Posted in: Punctuation and grammar Filed under: apostrophes

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