January 6, 2024 at 10:36 PM
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Question:
Are past tenses muddling your manuscript?
Answer:
Here's my advice 🔽
Question:
Are past tenses muddling your manuscript?
Answer:
Here's my advice 🔽
January 19, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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Question:
Are past tenses muddling your manuscript?
Answer:
Here's my advice 🔽
Question:
Are past tenses muddling your manuscript?
Answer:
Here's my advice 🔽
“You cannot end a sentence with because because because is a conjunction.”
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January 14, 2025 at 7:11 PM
“You cannot end a sentence with because because because is a conjunction.”
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YET means “not now.”
In the sentence “Don’t stop recording yet,” the speaker says the action should continue. The moment to stop has not arrived.
Use yet in negatives and questions to show something is still not done at this time.
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In the sentence “Don’t stop recording yet,” the speaker says the action should continue. The moment to stop has not arrived.
Use yet in negatives and questions to show something is still not done at this time.
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September 26, 2026 at 12:40 PM
YET means “not now.”
In the sentence “Don’t stop recording yet,” the speaker says the action should continue. The moment to stop has not arrived.
Use yet in negatives and questions to show something is still not done at this time.
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In the sentence “Don’t stop recording yet,” the speaker says the action should continue. The moment to stop has not arrived.
Use yet in negatives and questions to show something is still not done at this time.
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Your vs. You’re: Stop the Confusion Once and For All.
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February 17, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Your vs. You’re: Stop the Confusion Once and For All.
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そう = “Looks like” / “Seems” 👀
Use it with adjectives to say how something appears!
✅ Step 1: Drop the い from the adjective
✅ Step 2: Add そう
Example:
🍰 美味しい (oishii) = delicious
➡ 美味しそう (oishisou) = Looks delicious!
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Use it with adjectives to say how something appears!
✅ Step 1: Drop the い from the adjective
✅ Step 2: Add そう
Example:
🍰 美味しい (oishii) = delicious
➡ 美味しそう (oishisou) = Looks delicious!
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May 30, 2025 at 6:58 AM
そう = “Looks like” / “Seems” 👀
Use it with adjectives to say how something appears!
✅ Step 1: Drop the い from the adjective
✅ Step 2: Add そう
Example:
🍰 美味しい (oishii) = delicious
➡ 美味しそう (oishisou) = Looks delicious!
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Use it with adjectives to say how something appears!
✅ Step 1: Drop the い from the adjective
✅ Step 2: Add そう
Example:
🍰 美味しい (oishii) = delicious
➡ 美味しそう (oishisou) = Looks delicious!
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Don’t let these three confuse you! Peek, peak, and pique are as different as a glance, a summit, and a surprise. 😉 #WordNerd #GrammarTips #AmEditing #RomanceEditor
December 1, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Don’t let these three confuse you! Peek, peak, and pique are as different as a glance, a summit, and a surprise. 😉 #WordNerd #GrammarTips #AmEditing #RomanceEditor
Grammar got you stumped? Here's a tricky one: affect vs. effect!
✔️ Affect = verb (to influence)
✔️ Effect = noun (the result)
Example: "The rainy day affected her mood, but the effect was temporary."
Master the difference and write with confidence!
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✔️ Affect = verb (to influence)
✔️ Effect = noun (the result)
Example: "The rainy day affected her mood, but the effect was temporary."
Master the difference and write with confidence!
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November 21, 2024 at 4:39 PM
Grammar got you stumped? Here's a tricky one: affect vs. effect!
✔️ Affect = verb (to influence)
✔️ Effect = noun (the result)
Example: "The rainy day affected her mood, but the effect was temporary."
Master the difference and write with confidence!
#GrammarTips #WritingHelp #McCaslinWordsmithing
✔️ Affect = verb (to influence)
✔️ Effect = noun (the result)
Example: "The rainy day affected her mood, but the effect was temporary."
Master the difference and write with confidence!
#GrammarTips #WritingHelp #McCaslinWordsmithing
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July 22, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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のに = despite / even though 🤔✨
Use it to express surprise or contrast!
❗無理って言ったのにやるの？
Even though I said no, you’re doing it?
🎮 忙しいのにゲームしてる
Busy, but still gaming?
☁️ 天気予報悪かったのに晴れた ☀️
Forecast said rain, but it was sunny!
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Use it to express surprise or contrast!
❗無理って言ったのにやるの？
Even though I said no, you’re doing it?
🎮 忙しいのにゲームしてる
Busy, but still gaming?
☁️ 天気予報悪かったのに晴れた ☀️
Forecast said rain, but it was sunny!
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May 25, 2025 at 12:14 PM
のに = despite / even though 🤔✨
Use it to express surprise or contrast!
❗無理って言ったのにやるの？
Even though I said no, you’re doing it?
🎮 忙しいのにゲームしてる
Busy, but still gaming?
☁️ 天気予報悪かったのに晴れた ☀️
Forecast said rain, but it was sunny!
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Use it to express surprise or contrast!
❗無理って言ったのにやるの？
Even though I said no, you’re doing it?
🎮 忙しいのにゲームしてる
Busy, but still gaming?
☁️ 天気予報悪かったのに晴れた ☀️
Forecast said rain, but it was sunny!
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Avoid using words that indicate uncertainty in your writing. For example, avoid using the phrase "I think" to introduce an idea you are writing about. Other weak and uncertain phrases include "it might," "it may," "it could." #grammar #grammartips #grammardiva
January 3, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Avoid using words that indicate uncertainty in your writing. For example, avoid using the phrase "I think" to introduce an idea you are writing about. Other weak and uncertain phrases include "it might," "it may," "it could." #grammar #grammartips #grammardiva
Regretful vs. Regrettable: If you do something you feel sorry about, you are regretful. Regrettable is used for situations that are unfortunate: "I am regretful that I voted for trump." "It is regrettable that trump won the election." #grammar #grammardiva #grammartips
November 14, 2024 at 1:44 PM
Regretful vs. Regrettable: If you do something you feel sorry about, you are regretful. Regrettable is used for situations that are unfortunate: "I am regretful that I voted for trump." "It is regrettable that trump won the election." #grammar #grammardiva #grammartips
Mistakes like this one slip into even the cleanest drafts. Learn the rules that keep your writing sharp!
📘 Fix Your Grammar launches May 9.
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📘 Fix Your Grammar launches May 9.
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April 24, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Mistakes like this one slip into even the cleanest drafts. Learn the rules that keep your writing sharp!
📘 Fix Your Grammar launches May 9.
#GrammarMatters #SubjectVerbAgreement #GrammarTips #WritingMistakes
📘 Fix Your Grammar launches May 9.
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Any of these you had wrong? C’mon. Confess. It’ll be freeing.
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May 5, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Any of these you had wrong? C’mon. Confess. It’ll be freeing.
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April 27, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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Grammar Rules! The Parts of Speech
Write clearly, avoid mistakes, and improve communication.
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Grammar Rules! The Parts of Speech
Write clearly, avoid mistakes, and improve communication.
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Grammar Rules! The Parts of Speech
Write clearly, avoid mistakes, and improve communication.
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April 27, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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Grammar Rules! The Parts of Speech
Write clearly, avoid mistakes, and improve communication.
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Grammar Rules! The Parts of Speech
Write clearly, avoid mistakes, and improve communication.
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When do you use a comma before "so," "because," and "as"?
A comma clarifies the intended meaning of certain words in a sentence.
I talk about this in my latest blog. Let me know what you think.
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A comma clarifies the intended meaning of certain words in a sentence.
I talk about this in my latest blog. Let me know what you think.
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#Proofreader #CopyEditor
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When to Use a Comma: So, Because, and As
As we all know, commas can be tricky, mysterious little things. I know I’m not the only one who’s stared at a sentence for several minutes, trying to decide if a comma would make it clearer.
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September 16, 2026 at 8:05 PM
When do you use a comma before "so," "because," and "as"?
A comma clarifies the intended meaning of certain words in a sentence.
I talk about this in my latest blog. Let me know what you think.
#GrammarTips #WritingCommunity
#Proofreader #CopyEditor
eileensproofreading.com/blog/f/when-...
A comma clarifies the intended meaning of certain words in a sentence.
I talk about this in my latest blog. Let me know what you think.
#GrammarTips #WritingCommunity
#Proofreader #CopyEditor
eileensproofreading.com/blog/f/when-...
Swum??? Swim is one of those irregular verbs that does not end in -ed to create a past tense. The past tense is "swam," but the past participle is indeed "swum": "I swam in the pool last night." "I have swum in our new pool every day since we got it." #grammar #grammartips #grammardiva
December 17, 2024 at 1:53 PM
Swum??? Swim is one of those irregular verbs that does not end in -ed to create a past tense. The past tense is "swam," but the past participle is indeed "swum": "I swam in the pool last night." "I have swum in our new pool every day since we got it." #grammar #grammartips #grammardiva
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July 28, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Grammar hack: If it ends in -one, -body, or -thing… it’s singular. Every time.”
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May 2, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Grammar hack: If it ends in -one, -body, or -thing… it’s singular. Every time.”
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Fractions and percentages follow the noun they describe. Don’t get tripped up!”
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May 4, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Fractions and percentages follow the noun they describe. Don’t get tripped up!”
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