Category Archives: Grammar

I’m pretty sure this lesson was a major focus for at least two weeks each year in elementary school, and I think the time is nigh for a pop quiz. What’s the difference between an adjective and an adverb? I … Continue reading →

Here are two words that, to my great astonishment, people still find confusing: “then” and “than.” The two should never be confused. All you really need to remember is this: Than “Than” should only be used for comparisons: “greater than,” … Continue reading →

Here’s one that I see all the time, and I just can’t understand or excuse the mistake. Knowing the difference between affect and effect, really, in nearly every case you encounter, is this simple: That’s it? Yup. A good way … Continue reading →

It’s a curse: the curse of knowing grammar and hearing it misused all around you. This issue that I’m about to cover is not even accepted in formal writing, but it is used colloquially, wrongly, with such frequency that I … Continue reading →