As an editor, this is the #1 question I get. Is it OK to use split infinitives? Lots of sources provide conflicting opinions. Many, like Oxford English Dictionary’s Language Matters, say “yes.” But, I say “no.” Sure, split infinitives have become a part of American English convention. But, that does not mean using them is correct or theContinueContinue reading “To Split or Not to Split… That is the Question about Infinitives”
Category Archives: Grammar Lessons
Word Crimes
I’m not sure about all of you, but I’ve been a huge “Weird Al” Yankovic fan for years. His newest singles have been released in the past few days, and they’re better than some of the parodies he’s written in years. One new single deserved its own blog post: Word Crimes. It is a bitContinueContinue reading “Word Crimes”
Who is “she”?
One of my past editing instructors loved giving us grammar lessons about pronoun usage and why placement matters, so this issue has been drilled into my brain! I saw this on Facebook today and thought it was a great example. Technically, Amanda has the problem because pronouns refer to the closest preceding noun, no matterContinueContinue reading “Who is “she”?”
Clean Composition by Rachel Elrom 