Published inThe Greengrocers’ Style GuideFalse EquivalenceThe little-known English error that muddles the meaning of your textApr 13, 2022Apr 13, 2022
Published inThe Greengrocers’ Style GuideWhich is right, ‘by contrast’ or ‘in contrast’?The data show that in fact, either is fine to use, even at the beginning of a sentenceFeb 14, 2022Feb 14, 2022
Published inThe Greengrocers’ Style GuideIs the use of “whom” and “whomever” dying out?The Google Ngram Viewer can tell us the answer, and it’s not as straightforward as you might think.Jan 16, 2022Jan 16, 2022
No, Hedy Lamarr did not ‘make’ Wi-FiWhy she wasn’t a science genius and how Wi-Fi really got madeApr 16, 20213Apr 16, 20213
Published inThe Writing CooperativeThe Weird World of Garden Path SentencesThe sentence ‘The old man the boat’ looks like an error, but is in fact a complete English sentence. So why does it look so wrong?Feb 24, 20212Feb 24, 20212
Published inCuriousKonMari Is Not for MeI thought my foray into self-improvement would get me a tidy house. It got me Honey the dog insteadFeb 8, 20211Feb 8, 20211
Published inThe Greengrocers’ Style GuideMy Secret Editing Weapon: The Google Ngram ViewerThis free web tool resolves editing questions by going directly to the source: the English language itselfJan 26, 2021Jan 26, 2021
Published inThe Writing CooperativeWhy No One Can Tell How Many Animals Are Going to the RiverThis Internet puzzle shows that more than good grammar is needed to keep your writing clearJul 22, 2020Jul 22, 2020
Published inThe Greengrocers’ Style GuideThe Problem With Your Writing Isn’t the Passive VoiceIt’s nominalization, and this is whyJun 10, 2020Jun 10, 2020
Published inThe Greengrocers’ Style GuidePassive PariahThe passive voice is the unfairly maligned sibling of active voice, but using it correctly can make your writing shineMar 12, 20201Mar 12, 20201
