Since this is the time of year folks start painting door hangers and ordering Christmas cards, let’s get an early start on how to pluralize a last name.
It’s easy. Do NOT use an apostrophe.
When you make a door hanger or send/address a card, you aren’t claiming possession, you are just letting people know who it’s from.… Read More »
by Kate Asbury Larkin
Supposedly vs. supposeablySupposeably* is not a word; the word is supposedly. #forthelove
What are some other “words” people say that really aren’t words and/or do not mean what they intend for them to mean?
*And for those who delight in proving me wrong, supposeably is actually a word (meaning capable of being supposed, imagined or considered), but that isn’t what those who use it are referring to, so they need to stop saying it and use supposedly, which is what they mean. … Read More »
by Kate Asbury Larkin
Wander vs. wonderWander is a verb meaning to move aimlessly around.
Wonder is a verb or a noun meaning to ponder or think about something.
I wonder what I was thinking when I decided to do 31 days of this; I know my mind wanders too much to stay focused for that long.… Read More »
by Kate Asbury Larkin
Lie – recline
Lay – place or put
Sit – rest in an upright position
Set – place or put
That’s all.
Your vs. you’re
Your is a possessive adjective. It shows possession. It says something belongs to a person.
You’re is the contraction for you are.
Can’t get much simpler than that.
by Kate Asbury Larkin
If you COULD care less, then you actually care and it’s possible that you could care even less than you already do. However, if you COULDN’T care less, then you don’t care at all, therefore you couldn’t possibly care any less than you already do.… Read More »
by Kate Asbury Larkin
Two words; you don’t write alittle, abunch, acantaloupe or aporkchop, so don’t write alot. A lot. Two words. #alotisonlyokayinahashtag… Read More »
by Kate Asbury Larkin
Let me just say, if I ever go off the deep end, it will be because of “I” and “me” being misused (or because people won’t turn on their headlights). This is such an easy rule to follow. So many people think “I” is always appropriate-but it’s not.
The very (very) easy way to remember this is to remove the other person from the sentence.… Read More »
by Kate Asbury Larkin
These aren’t that hard, people!
There: An adverb meaning “in” or “at that place” or a pronoun used to introduce a sentence or clause.
Their: Possessive of the pronoun they.
Note from Audra: Kate Asbury Larkin is a friend of mine from my hometown of Opelika, Alabama. I have been truly inspired and completely entertained by her grammar lessons posted on Facebook this month. I read more email than you can imagine so I see grammar mistake pet peeves more often than most. I also write to large audiences for a living…..so… Read More »
