How to Use the Semi-Colon: Punctuating With the Mark of Partial Separation
How to Use the Colon: Punctuating With the Mark of Expectation
The Spit Infinitive in English: A Controversial and Disputed Construction in English
By: Stuart Duncan
By: Stuart Duncan
Comma Rule No. 4—Interrupters: Use Commas to Offset Inserted Words, Clauses, and Phrases
Comma Rule No. 3—Nonessential Elements: Use a Comma to Set Off Introductory and Trailing Phrases
How to Identify & Correct Misplaced Modifiers: Correctly Label & Fix Misplaced & Limiting Modifiers
By: 
Megan B. Wyatt
Comma Rule No. 1—Joining Independent Clauses: Can Each Part of the Sentence Stand Alone?
Common Grammar Mistakes to Avoid: Tips on Writing Better and Improving Grammatical Skills
Grammar: The Marks of Good Quotations: The Proper Use of Quotation Marks
By: Jackie Cornwell
How to Identify an Adverb in a Sentence: The Word That Modifies Verbs, Adjectives, and Other Adverbs
The Different Kinds of Clauses: Clauses and Their Function Within Sentences
By: Megan B. Wyatt
Correcting Fused Sentences and Comma Splices: How to Identify Common Sentence Errors
Sentence Parallelism: How to Create Parallel Elements in Sentences
The Different Types of Sentences: How to Create Sentence Variety in Writing
What Is Paragraph Unity? How to Write a Unified Paragraph
What Is an Adverb? Using Sentence Modifiers Correctly
Active Versus Passive Voice: Writing Sentences to Emphasize Ideas
Commonly Confused Words: Then, Than, and Other Sound-Alike Words That are Often Misused
Correct Usage of Conjunctions: Connecting Words, Phrases, and Clauses
One Simple Way to Improve Writing Skills: Instantly Make Writing More Active and Clear
By: Christina Downs
Rules of Apostrophe Usage: Learn When to Use an Apostrophe
How to Avoid Sentence Fragments: Recognizing, Avoiding, and Correcting Sentence Errors
Using Pronouns Correctly: What Is Pronoun Case?
Revising Copy Objectively and Efficiently: Tips and Guidelines to Make the Most of Your Editing Time
By: Megan B. Wyatt
The Revision Process: Five Steps to Revising Copy for Precision, Clarity, and Accuracy
By: Megan B. Wyatt
Usage of Semicolons and Colons: Avoiding Punctuation Errors
What are Adjectives? Identifying and Using Adjectives Correctly
By: Sarah Smith
Understanding and Removing Passive Writing: Passive Writing is a Common Fault
By: Debbie Roome
Easy Ways to Avoid Grammar Errors: Common Grammar Mistakes & Simple Hints to Remember English Rules
A Guide to the Parts of Speech: Learn the Difference Between an Adjective and an Adverb
How to Avoid Making Comma Errors: Use the Acronym LUCI to Remember Where to Place Commas
By: Laura Steer
Definition and List of Prepositions: Time, Place, Direction, Archaic, & Rarely Used Prepositions
By: Megan B. Wyatt
Commonly Misused Verbs: Usage of Sit, Sat, Lie, and Lay
The Rules of Capitalization: When and When Not to Capitalize Words
Can I End a Sentence with a Preposition? The Rules and Exceptions of Preposition Usage
By: Megan B. Wyatt
When to Use Among or Amongst: The Difference Between Among and Amongst
By: Scott Ferguson
Avoiding Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers: How to Avoid Misplacing Modifiers in Sentences
When to Use a Comma: The Rules of Comma Usage
By: Megan B. Wyatt
Is the Semicolon Necessary? Punctuation in the Digital Age
Types of Tom Swifties: Puns With Adverbs Celebrate Hundredth Anniversary in 2010
By: Thomas Alan Gray
By: Megan B. Wyatt
AP Style Cheat Sheet: Basic Rules of Associated Press Style to Keep Beside Your Computer
By: Megan B. Wyatt
Punctuation in AP Style: Commas, Periods, Quotes, Colons & Hyphens in Associated Press Style
By: Megan B. Wyatt
The AP Style Guide to Numbers: When to Round and Spell Out Numbers and Exceptions to the Rules
By: Megan B. Wyatt
The Difference Between Bring and Take: Commonly Misused Words
By: Megan B. Wyatt
By: Megan B. Wyatt
How to Write in AP Style: A Quick Reference to the Basics of Associated Press Writing Style
By: Megan B. Wyatt
Sentence Structure Errors: Common Syntax Mistakes -- Quotes, Apostrophes, & Parallelism
By: Megan B. Wyatt
Tips for Editing Papers: Ways to Improve Your Grade in Writing
By: Mary Peach
Editing Writing Like a Pro: Copy Free of Grammar and Spelling Errors Will Impress Editors
By: Janie Sullivan
Adverbs are Really Unnecessary: A Look Into the Problem of Adverb Overusage
When and How to Use a Colon in Writing: Usage Descriptions and Examples of This Punctuation Mark
By: Megan B. Wyatt
By: Megan B. Wyatt
By: Megan B. Wyatt
Grammar Tips: Common Grammatical Errors In Speech and Writing Explained
By: Walter Edwards
What are Homonyms? Understanding English Grammar: Commonly Misused Homonyms
When to Use an Apostrophe: Understanding English Grammar: Apostrophes
Common Misuse of the Apostrophe: Some Still Have Difficulty Properly Integrating into Their Writing
Reference Books for Copyeditors: What Every New Copyeditor Needs to Have on Their Desk
By: Lisa Rufle
Conjunction Classes: Coordinating and Subordinating
By: Karen Reiser
Before or After Quotation Marks: Where to Put Other Punctuation Ending a Quote
By: Karen Reiser
Fighting Wordiness: 5 Quick Editing Tips
By: Geoffrey Hineman
That or Who? Knowing When Who Is More Appropriate than That
By: Karen Reiser
That or Which? Don't Misuse These Relative Pronouns
By: Karen Reiser
Progressive Versus Simple Tense: The Simplest Way to Say Something is Often The Best Way
By: Karen Reiser
Numerals or Words: Knowing When To Use Numerals and When to Spell Them Out
By: Karen Reiser
To Hyphenate or Not to Hyphenate: Knowing When to Hyphenate Compound Words
By: Karen Reiser
What is a Comma Splice? How To Recognize and Correct This Common Error
By: Karen Reiser
What is a Copyeditor? Do you have what it takes to launch a copyediting career?
By: Karen Reiser
One Word or Two? Sometimes they have different meanings, sometimes they’re not words.
Use Quotes in your Book: How to Get Permission to Quote Someone in Your Book
