We trust you know the correct spelling of "carrot" for the orange root vegetable. But what about carat, karat and caret? Those get a bit more confusing — for most of us, they show up in content less frequently. Carat and karat both have applications in the jewelry world. Carat refers to the weight of [...]
You likely order your adjectives without thinking about it. It feels natural to say "a big, Irish wolfhound." You wouldn't say an "Irish big wolfhound." That's because if English is your first language, you naturally adopted, and were taught, an order of adjectives. Here it is, with some examples of adjectives to go with it: [...]
What's the difference between among and between? Or is it among between and among? Just some copy editor humor there. :::crickets::: But really, what is the difference and when do you use these two words? Actually, it's not as clear as you might think. Generally speaking, "between" is used when referring to one-to-one relationships. "Among" [...]
Until English speakers adopt a gender-neutral pronoun, we’re stuck typing out “he or she” and “his or her” to be inclusive. But that can get super clunky. Fortunately, AP says it’s OK to use “they” in the singular when it’s absolutely necessary or when someone’s gender is unknown or should not be revealed. Specifically, AP says: [...]
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I could simply say that I enjoyed spending an afternoon looking at magazines with Stephanie Conner, but the experience was so much more than that! Stephanie was a consultant in the early stages of a makeover for the Denver Museum of Nature & Science membership magazine. She led a museum team through a comprehensive process [...]
Stephanie Conner is the first name that comes to mind for any project I have, whether it be a writing assignment, editing assignment or help with a personal editorial project. Not only does she deliver on time, every time, but she also always seems to be able to anticipate exactly what I need, even if [...]
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