Diction and Spelling: Frequently, poor diction/enunciation can lead to misunderstanding and poor grammar as a result. A good example is the word ‘seen’ which requires a participle like ‘have or had’. However, the diction of the contraction “I’ve” is often slurred in speech so that people don’t hear “ve” and assume they’ve heard “I seen”.Continue reading “Diction & Spelling”
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What About Adverbs?
What about adverbs? The more new material I read and/or view, the more I notice that adverbs, verb modifiers, are disappearing in favour of adjectives, noun modifiers. Here’s one though that sounds more fun as it rolls off your tongue 🎢😜 #writing #grammar @nelming
Bring vs Take??
Bring vs Take: Sheesh, no wonder it can be confusing for us writers– even the definition is dubious! But if we persevere and think about it, we can rise to the occasion 😉 #writing #grammar @nelming
Muddling Misplaced Modifier
Misplaced Modifier: writers must be careful not to fall into this simple pitfall that muddles the meaning of a sentence. I had to tear it apart and reassemble! #writing #clarity #grammar @nelming
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