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Alison Larabie Chase

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    Tag: grammar

    I’ll never know everything

    I recently volunteered to write a (non-credited) pilot test of a certification exam for the Editors Association of Canada. It was their copy editing exam, and it… Read more “I’ll never know everything”

    September 13, 2017September 13, 2017 by alarabiechase

    Getting all the way to fluency

    Recently I’ve been writing a lot about learning English, for a client, and it occurs to me that there are a lot of ways to do it… Read more “Getting all the way to fluency”

    November 11, 2016 by alarabiechase

    Comma chameleon

    Reader request time! A friend asked for some information about when to use commas correctly (and when they are unnecessary). It’s a tough topic for me to… Read more “Comma chameleon”

    August 9, 2016 by alarabiechase

    Me, myself, and I

    Who’s there? It’s me. Who’s there? It is I! Pop quiz: which of the above exchanges is grammatically correct? If I tell you it’s the second one,… Read more “Me, myself, and I”

    August 2, 2016 by alarabiechase

    Language, clarity, and connection

    I’ve been down with a bad cold for the past two weeks, which has made my brain fuzzy and my voice hoarse. It got me thinking about… Read more “Language, clarity, and connection”

    February 22, 2016 by alarabiechase

    Hello, it’s me

    I was wondering if after all these years, you’d like to hear how I explain the difference between it’s and its to people who misuse it. Well,… Read more “Hello, it’s me”

    January 27, 2016January 27, 2016 by alarabiechase
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