Have you ever seen a phrase like the following? “The changes will have an impact on the year-end results.” I was in a meeting recently, and we were discussing the wording of a document. A similar phrasing as this one appeared, and I proposed rewording it to what would be something like: “The changes will… Continue reading Using “impact” as a verb
Category: Grammar
Reader question: “My game arrived with a missing token.”
I recently received the following message on my Facebook page: Saw this posted in a board game group: “My game arrived with a missing token.” Someone responds, “don’t you mean without.” “Without a missing token”??? How would you tackle this sentence structure? I don’t really have much of an issue with the original construction. It’s… Continue reading Reader question: “My game arrived with a missing token.”
Difference between mischievous and mischievious
“Mischievous” and “mischievious” mean the same thing; however, the former is considered correct and the latter a misspelling. But not so fast.
Difference between ubiquitousness and ubiquity
I recently posted a video on LinkedIn, and in the caption, I used the word ubiquitousness. In one of the comments, someone questioned my usage, suggesting that ubiquity is a better choice.
Why you probably don’t need “whether or not”
While editing a client document yesterday, I came across the phrase whether or not. I realized that I’ve seen this plenty of times. In fact, the usage is so common, it comes up as a suggestion when you type whether into Google:
My 10 most popular grammar posts (2019)
About 5.5 years ago, I made a list of my 10 most popular grammar posts. I’ve written hundreds more posts since then, a few of which have displaced some of the older ones. It made sense to update the list.
Why “it’s important to note” is redundant
I was recently editing a large document for a client, and I encountered the phrase “it’s important to note”.
Why you should stop using “also”
One common writing issue I’ve encountered is the overuse of also.
4 ways to properly use a colon
In the past, I’ve talked about how to use commas and semicolons properly. A friend recently helped me realize that I hadn’t yet written about colons. Here are 4 instances when you should use colons and some examples for each. If you stick to these 4 circumstances, you may very well become an expert colon… Continue reading 4 ways to properly use a colon
Difference between minuscule and miniscule
Actually, technically, they mean the same thing. The only difference is that one is a misspelling.