Category: grammar
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Grammar: Is “How to” a Correct Way to Begin a Question?
It’s all over the internet, and it’s usually wrong. You’ve seen the titles, headers, and subheaders starting with “How to” and ending with a question mark, and if they don’t make you squirm, they ought to. Examples of this grammatical aberration could include: How to train a dog? How to improve your sales figures? How…
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Copy Editing Obsession: Does it Kill Creativity and Enjoyment?
This post is a hasty one in which I capture some thoughts before they can fleet away into the ether. I suppose it’s a bit like diary entry, written for myself rather than a reader – but if you are reading this, I hope you’ll find it amusing. Here’s what all the fuss is about.…
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Content Writing: US, Canada, Australia, UK and Europe – Differences and Similarities
Content writing in English is not simply a matter of knowing how to write in English. Sounds crazy? English is a single language – or is it? The devil’s in the details, and it can be quite a tricky little devil too. Apart from the technicalities, there are also what I call “national characteristics” to…
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Login vs Log In and Other Tech Grammar
Has your grammar checker ever tried telling you to change “log in” to “login?” Think about it before you accept the option – your software doesn’t always make the right choices. It’s not the only vexatious little thing in tech-related grammar that may be confusing you – and at times – your grammar checker. Other…
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