Nov 17, 2009
Grammar Tips for Beginner Writers …: Identifying Verb Forms
By: Karin Cox
Nov 14, 2009
Common Writing Errors: Grammar and Usage Red Flags
By: Sharon Chapman
Nov 6, 2009
How to Use the Semi-Colon: Punctuating With the Mark of Partial Separation
By: Greg Gildersleeve
Nov 3, 2009
How to Use the Colon: Punctuating With the Mark of Expectation
By: Greg Gildersleeve
Nov 2, 2009
The Spit Infinitive in English: A Controversial and Disputed Construction in English
By: Stuart Duncan
Nov 2, 2009
The Difference Between There, Their, and They're: Three English Homophones That Cause Problems for Writers
By: Stuart Duncan
Nov 1, 2009
Comma Rule No. 4—Interrupters: Use Commas to Offset Inserted Words, Clauses, and Phrases
By: Greg Gildersleeve
Oct 25, 2009
Comma Rule No. 3—Nonessential Elements: Use a Comma to Set Off Introductory and Trailing Phrases
By: Greg Gildersleeve
Oct 20, 2009
How to Identify & Correct Misplaced Modifiers: Correctly Label & Fix Misplaced & Limiting Modifiers
By: Megan B. Wyatt
Oct 18, 2009
Comma Rule No. 2—Separating Items in a Series: Use Commas to Separate Three or More Details, Never Two
By: Greg Gildersleeve
Oct 15, 2009
Comma Rule No. 1—Joining Independent Clauses: Can Each Part of the Sentence Stand Alone?
By: Greg Gildersleeve
Oct 15, 2009
Common Grammar Mistakes to Avoid: Tips on Writing Better and Improving Grammatical Skills
By: Michelle Pannecoucke
Oct 7, 2009
Grammar: The Marks of Good Quotations: The Proper Use of Quotation Marks
By: Jackie Cornwell
Sep 22, 2009
How to Identify an Adverb in a Sentence: The Word That Modifies Verbs, Adjectives, and Other Adverbs
By: Cynthia Jones-Shoeman
Sep 19, 2009
The Different Kinds of Clauses: Clauses and Their Function Within Sentences
By: Carol Rzadkiewicz
Sep 8, 2009
How to Write in Parallel Sentence Structure: Recognizing Unparallel Verb Phrases in Academic & Formal Papers
By: Megan B. Wyatt
Sep 4, 2009
Correcting Fused Sentences and Comma Splices: How to Identify Common Sentence Errors
By: Carol Rzadkiewicz
Aug 25, 2009
Sentence Parallelism: How to Create Parallel Elements in Sentences
By: Carol Rzadkiewicz
Aug 25, 2009
The Different Types of Sentences: How to Create Sentence Variety in Writing
By: Carol Rzadkiewicz
Aug 24, 2009
What Is Paragraph Unity? How to Write a Unified Paragraph
By: Carol Rzadkiewicz
Aug 24, 2009
What Is an Adverb? Using Sentence Modifiers Correctly
By: Carol Rzadkiewicz
Aug 23, 2009
Active Versus Passive Voice: Writing Sentences to Emphasize Ideas
By: Carol Rzadkiewicz
Aug 17, 2009
Commonly Confused Words: Then, Than, and Other Sound-Alike Words That are Often Misused
By: Carol Rzadkiewicz
Aug 17, 2009
Correct Usage of Conjunctions: Connecting Words, Phrases, and Clauses
By: Carol Rzadkiewicz
Aug 14, 2009
One Simple Way to Improve Writing Skills: Instantly Make Writing More Active and Clear
By: Christina Downs
Aug 7, 2009
Rules of Apostrophe Usage: Learn When to Use an Apostrophe
By: Carol Rzadkiewicz
Jul 28, 2009
How to Avoid Sentence Fragments: Recognizing, Avoiding, and Correcting Sentence Errors
By: Carol Rzadkiewicz
Jul 25, 2009
Using Pronouns Correctly: What Is Pronoun Case?
By: Carol Rzadkiewicz
Jul 21, 2009
Revising Copy Objectively and Efficiently: Tips and Guidelines to Make the Most of Your Editing Time
By: Megan B. Wyatt
Jul 21, 2009
The Revision Process: Five Steps to Revising Copy for Precision, Clarity, and Accuracy
By: Megan B. Wyatt
Jul 19, 2009
Usage of Semicolons and Colons: Avoiding Punctuation Errors
By: Carol Rzadkiewicz
Jul 9, 2009
What are Adjectives? Identifying and Using Adjectives Correctly
By: Carol Rzadkiewicz
Jun 26, 2009
Four Ways to Effectivly Improve Your Writing: Conscientiously Correct and Avoid Common Writing Mistakes
By: Sarah Smith
Jun 22, 2009
More Easy Ways to Avoid Grammar Errors: Common Grammar Mistakes & Simple Hints: There vs. Their vs. They're
By: Cynthia Jones-Shoeman
Jun 21, 2009
Understanding and Removing Passive Writing: Passive Writing is a Common Fault
By: Debbie Roome
Jun 16, 2009
Easy Ways to Avoid Grammar Errors: Common Grammar Mistakes & Simple Hints to Remember English Rules
By: Cynthia Jones-Shoeman
Jun 15, 2009
Easy Way to Remember English Rules, Avoid Errors: Common Grammar Mistakes & Simple Cheats to Help Writing Improve
By: Cynthia Jones-Shoeman
Jun 8, 2009
A Guide to the Parts of Speech: Learn the Difference Between an Adjective and an Adverb
By: Cynthia Jones-Shoeman
Jun 8, 2009
How to Avoid Making Comma Errors: Use the Acronym LUCI to Remember Where to Place Commas
By: Laura Steer
Jun 6, 2009
Definition and List of Prepositions: Time, Place, Direction, Archaic, & Rarely Used Prepositions
By: Megan B. Wyatt
Jun 5, 2009
Commonly Misused Verbs: Usage of Sit, Sat, Lie, and Lay
By: Carol Rzadkiewicz
Jun 4, 2009
The Rules of Capitalization: When to Capitalize Words and Terms in Writing
By: Carol Rzadkiewicz
Jun 4, 2009
Can I End a Sentence with a Preposition? The Rules and Exceptions of Preposition Usage
By: Megan B. Wyatt
Jun 1, 2009
When to Use Among or Amongst: The Difference Between Among and Amongst
By: Scott Ferguson
May 29, 2009
Avoiding Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers: How to Avoid Misplacing Modifiers in Sentences
By: Carol Rzadkiewicz
May 24, 2009
When to Use a Comma: The Rules of Comma Usage
By: Carol Rzadkiewicz
May 18, 2009
Punctuating and Capitalizing Titles in AP Style: How to Write Book, Movie, Poem, Song, Radio, & Television Titles
By: Megan B. Wyatt
May 4, 2009
Is the Semicolon Necessary? Punctuation in the Digital Age
By: Janet Byron Anderson
May 1, 2009
Types of Tom Swifties: Puns With Adverbs Celebrate Hundredth Anniversary in 2010
By: Thomas Alan Gray
Apr 24, 2009
Military Titles and Abbreviations in AP Style: Guide to Army, Navy, Coast Guard, Marine Corps and Air Force Titles
By: Megan B. Wyatt
Apr 2, 2009
AP Style Cheat Sheet: Basic Rules of Associated Press Style to Keep Beside Your Computer
By: Megan B. Wyatt
Mar 23, 2009
Punctuation in AP Style: Commas, Periods, Quotes, Colons & Hyphens in Associated Press Style
By: Megan B. Wyatt
Mar 16, 2009
The AP Style Guide to Numbers: When to Round and Spell Out Numbers and Exceptions to the Rules
By: Megan B. Wyatt
Mar 10, 2009
The Difference Between Bring and Take: Commonly Misused Words
By: Carol Rzadkiewicz
Mar 5, 2009
When and What to Capitalize in AP Style: A Reference to Capitalization Usage in Associated Press Style
By: Megan B. Wyatt
Feb 25, 2009
The AP Style Guide to Abbreviations: A Reference to Abbreviation and Acronym Rules of Associated Press
By: Megan B. Wyatt
Feb 17, 2009
How to Write in AP Style: A Quick Reference to the Basics of Associated Press Writing Style
By: Megan B. Wyatt
Feb 7, 2009
Sentence Structure Errors: Common Syntax Mistakes -- Quotes, Apostrophes, & Parallelism
By: Megan B. Wyatt
Feb 4, 2009
Tips for Editing Papers: Ways to Improve Your Grade in Writing
By: Mary Peach
Jan 27, 2009
Editing Writing Like a Pro: Copy Free of Grammar and Spelling Errors Will Impress Editors
By: Janie Sullivan
Dec 28, 2008
Adverbs are Really Unnecessary: A Look Into the Problem of Adverb Overusage
By: Kenneth Burchfiel
Dec 18, 2008
When and How to Use a Colon in Writing: Usage Descriptions and Examples of This Punctuation Mark
By: Megan B. Wyatt
Dec 5, 2008
How to Correct Run-On Sentences & Comma-Splices: Ways to Identify & Punctuate Using Semicolons, Conjunctions, Periods
By: Megan B. Wyatt
Nov 30, 2008
How to Help Children Learn the Parts of Speech: Teaching Elementary-Aged Kids to Identify Basic Sentence Structure
By: Megan B. Wyatt
Sep 27, 2008
Grammar Tips: Common Grammatical Errors In Speech and Writing Explained
By: Walter Edwards
Jun 29, 2008
What are Homonyms? Understanding English Grammar: Commonly Misused Homonyms
By: Marion Grace Woolley
Jun 29, 2008
When to Use an Apostrophe: Understanding English Grammar: Apostrophes
By: Marion Grace Woolley
Jun 13, 2008
Common Misuse of the Apostrophe: Some Still Have Difficulty Properly Integrating into Their Writing
By: Justin Harrington
Mar 3, 2008
Reference Books for Copyeditors: What Every New Copyeditor Needs to Have on Their Desk
By: Lisa Rufle
Sep 3, 2007
Conjunction Classes: Coordinating and Subordinating
By: Karen Reiser
Aug 6, 2007
Before or After Quotation Marks: Where to Put Other Punctuation Ending a Quote
By: Karen Reiser
Jul 11, 2007
Fighting Wordiness: 5 Quick Editing Tips
By: Geoffrey Hineman
Jun 29, 2007
That or Who? Knowing When Who Is More Appropriate than That
By: Karen Reiser
Jun 10, 2007
That or Which? Don't Misuse These Relative Pronouns
By: Karen Reiser
Jun 5, 2007
Progressive Versus Simple Tense: The Simplest Way to Say Something is Often The Best Way
By: Karen Reiser
May 23, 2007
Numerals or Words: Knowing When To Use Numerals and When to Spell Them Out
By: Karen Reiser
May 11, 2007
To Hyphenate or Not to Hyphenate: Knowing When to Hyphenate Compound Words
By: Karen Reiser
May 8, 2007
What is a Comma Splice? How To Recognize and Correct This Common Error
By: Karen Reiser
Mar 6, 2007
What is a Copyeditor? Do you have what it takes to launch a copyediting career?
By: Karen Reiser
Feb 28, 2007
One Word or Two? Sometimes they have different meanings, sometimes they’re not words.
By: Kimberly Dawn Wells
Nov 10, 2006
Use Quotes in your Book: How to Get Permission to Quote Someone in Your Book
By: Kimberly Dawn Wells
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