Category: vocabulary

Plenty of expressions in the English language have become warped, and they can make a grammar conscious person shiver in horror. Many may be brutalized due to folks hearing them more often than reading them. Here are some beaten-up expressions and frequently mangled words.   <a href=”http://www.grammar.net/couldcareless”><img src=”http://www.grammar.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/could-care-less_small.png” alt=”” /></a>[Infographic provided by <a href=”http://www.grammar.net”><em>Grammar.net</em></a>] Clicl…

Grammar can seem a little hairy when it comes to hyphens. Some rules, an infographic and a good dictionary should clear up most questions. <a href=”http://www.grammar.net/hyphens-compounds”><img src=”http://www.grammar.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/hyphens_web.png” alt=”” /></a>[Infographic provided by <a href=”http://www.grammar.net”><em>Grammar.net</em></a>] Click here to download high resolution poster. Compounds Two or more words joined together are compounds, and there are several ways to…

“Either or” and “neither nor” can be confusing to those learning English, and “double negatives” can be friends or foes. Help is on the way with a few rules, some handy tips and a convenient infographic. [Infographic provided by Grammar.net] Click here to download high resolution poster. “Either” or “Neither” At the very start, understand…

Dashes, semicolons and colons are potent punctuation. They add clarity, call attention to sentence elements and improve the “flow,” but they also add drama and are destructive if over-used. The infographic will make learning the rules easier.   To download high resolution poster click here. The Semicolon Each of these tools acts as a speed…