Posts Tagged ‘ usage ’

Who did it to whom?

Jan 29th, 2009 | By John Roach | Category: Grammar

Who is a subject; it does things. Whom is an object; things are done to it.



Comprise, compose—who knows the difference?

Jan 13th, 2009 | By John Roach | Category: Grammar

Comprise means to contain. Compose means to make up.



Less is more, or is it fewer?

Jan 8th, 2009 | By John Roach | Category: Grammar

Less is used with mass nouns and fewer with count nouns. Less is also used with singular nouns.



Farther down the further path

Jan 5th, 2009 | By John Roach | Category: Grammar

Farther is used for literal distances and further for metaphorical ones and in the sense of “more.”



I vs. me

Dec 23rd, 2008 | By Jennifer Roach | Category: Grammar

The pronoun “I” is subjective, meaning it is always used as the subject of the sentence or clause. The pronoun “me” is objective; it is used to receive action from the subject or to be the object of a preposition.



10 Ways to Lose Your Credibility

Jul 11th, 2008 | By Jennifer Roach | Category: Big Picture

It’s easy to lose your credibility as a writer. Here’s how!