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verbs vs adverbs

Grammar 101: Verbs vs. Adverbs

Apr 04, 2018 in Grammar

  What are verbs and adverbs? Simple! An adverb is a verb that has gone into advertising. Okay, that was a joke. But in fact,…

online editing companies vs. grammar checkers

Online Editing Companies vs. Grammar Checkers

Mar 15, 2018 in Editing

Technology is great…when it works. It's more fun, for example, to lazily watch the Roomba chase your dog around the living room than push a…

Commas in Dates

Commas in Dates: How Do You Write a Date?

Mar 08, 2018 in Grammar

  Using commas in dates in the American format requires that we separate the weekday from the month and the date from the year with…

what is a conjunction

What Is a Conjunction?

Mar 01, 2018 in Grammar

So what is a conjunction, anyway? A conjunction is a word or set of words used to connect sentence elements. Conjunctions connect thoughts, actions, ideas,…

Affect vs Effect

How “Affect vs. Effect” Affects Your Writing

Jan 31, 2018 in Grammar

  “Affect” is normally a verb meaning to change, impact, or influence. “Effect” is usually a noun meaning the result of a change. On the…

Chicago Manual of Style

Editing 101: The Chicago Manual of Style

Sep 09, 2017 in Editing

If you’re writing a book and need editing, no doubt you’re going to turn to The Chicago Manual of Style. It is the preeminent style…

Editing style

What Are the Different Editing Styles, and When Do I Use Them?

Aug 24, 2017 in Editing

If you’re looking to employ an editor or editing service, you need to know what editing style to request. There are literally dozens of English…

Writing with APA

Beginner’s Guide to Writing in the APA Style

Jul 28, 2017 in Editing, Writing

You’re just about to get started writing an amazing term paper, and as you are reading the requirements, you freeze. APA Style? What’s APA? A…

En Dash

Aw, That Damn Dash: What’s the Difference Between En and Em Dashes?

Jul 21, 2017 in Grammar

Perhaps the most confused and misunderstood of punctuation marks in English is the dash—particularly the en and em dashes. You’ve probably heard about them, but…

editing

Why Do I Need an Editor? (And What Do They Do, Anyway?)

Jul 06, 2017 in Editing

Have you ever wondered if you need to hire an editor? Maybe you’re currently working on a project, or you just finished one and are…

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