Further or Farther?
What’s the difference? Well, there’s none. Further and farther are interchangeable. This was not always so. Farther used to be used to...
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Use fewer with countable nouns, less with uncountable nouns. For example, There were fewer students in class today and I ate less than...
Read MoreThat and Which
“That” is restrictive; it is used to draw the reader’s attention to a specific aspect of the information you are giving. Because the...
Read MoreDraw Your Reader In: Write a Hook
As a writer, you only have a short moment to impress the reader. A good opening line draws the reader’s attention and make a teacher,...
Read MoreOn Hyphens, en dashes, and em dashes
The hyphen is often confused with en dashes and em dashes. Many of the writers we work with use the hyphen as en dashes and as em dashes....
Read MoreWomens Clothing
The other day, my husband and I were driving behind a truck with the phrase “Womens Clothing.” My husband rolled his eyes as I pointed...
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