There are two kinds of grammar trolls: Those that live inside your writing, and those that attack some flaw in your writing. The first are legitimate errors drawing targets on your writing. The second are those letting the arrows fly. In whatever form (human or not, fair or not, mean or not), grammar trolls attack with abandon, hacking ...
How to Win the War Against Grammar Trolls!
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Is Your Grammar Too Fat?
February 23, 2011 By 5 Comments
Guest post from Shane Arthur and David Wright Are your paragraphs the equivalent of an all-you-can-eat buffet? Would Sir Mix-A-Lot take a look at your sentences and nod approvingly? Maybe it's time to trim some of the empty calories from your diction. One of the most common forms of word bloat comes in the form of ...
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The 5 Laws of Grammar Etiquette (How to be Polite to People What Don’t Write So Good)
February 14, 2011 By 4 Comments
People fight wars over the Oxford comma. They go to bat for “their” rules of grammar; a discussion on the importance of spelling or use of punctuation delivered with the striking thunder of righteous conviction. Same for etiquette. Put the two together, you’ll have a harmonious marriage of mutual respect - or a vicious all-claws scratch-fest worthy ...
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10 Grammar Rules You Can (and Should!) Ignore!
January 7, 2011 By 95 Comments
Some people are pedantic twits when it comes to the squishy rules of grammar. Truth is, grammar is a powerful tool that lends clear meaning to quality copy, but it’s also far more flexible than most people realize. And a lot of what people claim as hard, fast rules can be completely ignored. It is important to ...
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From Great Writing to Great Grammar
April 20, 2009 By 6 Comments
Being a ghostwriter gives me a unique perspective on the mechanics of writing. First off, I'd like to draw a distinction between being a professional writer and simply writing for joy. Since I joined the pen and ink party a little late and everyone was already passed out and drooling by the time I arrived, I ...
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