Category: Grammar
Which indefinite article goes before an abbreviation?
Seemingly simple decisions such as which indefinite article will go before a word can quickly turn into a difficult choice. While editors and most authors have mastered this decision-making, sometimes even experienced editors may stumble into a problem when an abbreviation is encountered.
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A mind map for subject–verb agreement
There has been a lot of activity since the announcement about our first course, Essentials of...
Read MoreDead Giveaways That an Author Is Indian
Is “updation” even a word? Is the antonym for “postpone” “prepone”? Read on to find how Indian English has added some spice to the English language.
Read MoreWhat’s wrong? Correcting a wrong modifier
Whether you are a writer or an editor, when you add phrases, always ensure that they modify the appropriate part of the sentence.
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Did you know these are editing myths?
Rules might change, myths might vanish, and only the minds which are open to learning will survive.
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The most underrated villain of copy editing
What is that one type of error that may go unnoticed even under otherwise careful eyes, but can be very embarrassing when noticed, both to the author and, obviously, to the one who edited the manuscript? Read on…
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Greetings on US National Grammar Day
Celebrations are a coming together of groups of people with the common goal of commemorating or valuing something. Why can’t grammar be that thing?
Read MoreCrossword 07 on sentences
This week’s Editor’s Essentials Sunday Crossword is all about sentences. Each clue is a “sentence” that stands as an example of a technique. Identify the technique and that’s the answer to the clue.
Read Moremisplaced nodifier
A WhatsApp conversation. U: “What is the English translation of போர்க்கால அடிப்படை?” S: “War footing” U: “Thanks, S. Is this a noun?” S: “Welcome” U: “Adjective?” S:...
Read MoreMore thoughts on since vs. because. Or, Since you read my previous post…
In my previous post I talked about the use of since and because and how they are different or same. This piece is more a hangover due to the previous post. After having thought and talked about the grammar side of since...
Read MoreSince when since has been replaced by because? Or, to sin(ce) or not to sin(ce)?
The moment you started typing since, Google will suggest since vs because. Such is the power of this pair of words. The confusion stems from the fact that since and because are interchangeable, though not always. In fact, there...
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And there are myths
Recently I received a WhatsApp message, a picture message with Vivekananda, the great saint in his...
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