Kimberly MoravecinThe Greengrocers’ Style GuideFalse EquivalenceThe little-known English error that muddles the meaning of your text·3 min read·Apr 13, 2022----
Kimberly MoravecinThe 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 sentence·4 min read·Feb 14, 2022----
Kimberly MoravecinThe 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.·2 min read·Jan 16, 2022----
Kimberly MoravecNo, Hedy Lamarr did not ‘make’ Wi-FiWhy she wasn’t a science genius and how Wi-Fi really got made·8 min read·Apr 16, 2021--3--3
Kimberly MoravecinThe 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?·6 min read·Feb 24, 2021--2--2
Kimberly MoravecinCuriousKonMari Is Not for MeI thought my foray into self-improvement would get me a tidy house. It got me Honey the dog instead·8 min read·Feb 8, 2021--1--1
Kimberly MoravecinThe 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 itself·4 min read·Jan 26, 2021----
Kimberly MoravecinThe 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 clear·5 min read·Jul 22, 2020----
Kimberly MoravecinThe Greengrocers’ Style GuideThe Problem With Your Writing Isn’t the Passive VoiceIt’s nominalization, and this is why·5 min read·Jun 10, 2020----
Kimberly MoravecinThe Greengrocers’ Style GuidePassive PariahThe passive voice is the unfairly maligned sibling of active voice, but using it correctly can make your writing shine·3 min read·Mar 12, 2020--1--1