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”
Tag: grammar
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
