The semicolon — ; — serves as a valuable piece of punctuation in English writing. However, sometimes writers may be confused with its usage.
The fact is, there are only three uses for the semicolon. Here are the rules and an example of each.
Rule 1: Use a semicolon to join two closely related [...]
Today’s post is going to be simple. It’s about pronouns.
Pronouns are words used to replace other nouns in the sentence. Also, there are differences in pronouns depending on their case. We aren’t going to discuss those today, but the cases are subject, object, possessive, and reflexive.
Also, we have [...]
What’s up with people not being able to pick the right pronoun between these two? There are two choices: “I” or “me.”
I realize this is more problematic in the spoken word, but I am starting to see it more and more in written communication.
Here’s the deal. The pronoun “I” is [...]
“Who” and “whom” are two words that challenge many writers and speakers everyday. Their usage is sometimes confusing because the sentence doesn’t “sound” right. Because of this, many people tend to overthink the structure and this usually causes problems.
“Who” is used in the subjective case, and “whom” is used in the objective case. [...]
Writing tips and grammar lessons don’t have to be boring! They can be fun and entertaining, as well! Right? You bet! (We’ll cover interjections later ).
Today’s topic covers subjects and predicates. And, to help with the lesson is a “blast from the past.” Schoolhouse Rock has been lost [...]
