Feb 20 2008
It’s “its”, You Idiots
An idiot’s guide to the use of “it’s” and “its” (click for large version):
Other comics by the same author.
(via Neatorama)
Archive for the tag 'grammar'
Mar 26 2006
A Comma Controversy
Serial comma is a:
…comma used immediately before a conjunction (such as “and” or “or”) in a list of three or more items. The phrase “ham, chips, and eggs” is written with a serial comma, but “ham, chips and eggs” is not.
So what? you say. Well, it’s a big deal for editors and many writers. The [...]
Jun 20 2004
How To Use An Apostrophe
The Apostrophe Protection Society…
was started in 2001 [...] with the specific aim of preserving the correct use of this currently much abused punctuation mark in all forms of text written in the English language.
It’s about time!
They list the simple rules for using an apostrophe with this note:
We are aware of the way the English language [...]
Jun 07 2004
Grammar Does Not Bite
Grammar Bytes!:
The goal of the site is to cover each type of sentence error in real depth [at least 100 sentences of practice with detailed explanations for right and wrong answers]. For those folks who are wondering, the title of the site is not an adjective-noun combination meaning “little bytes of grammar.” Oh, [...]
Mar 12 2004
Right words
A useful site describing how to correct common grammar and writing mistakes. Their explanation of the difference between that and which has some dry humor:
"He said that that ‘that’ that that man used was wrong."
If you understand this sentence, you probably don’t need to read on. If you don’t, you could be one of [...]
