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Free the Apostrophe - Scribendi.com

An infographic about the correct usage of the apostrophe that is more fun than the text link I used the other day. Free the Apostrophe – Scribendi.com.

Free the Apostrophe!

I have to say, I’m so glad somebody is finally organizing to put an end to apostrophe abuse. The apostrophe I most want to rescue? The one in the sign for the chain restaurant, “Fryn’ Pan.” Now, it’s not so much that the apostrophe is being used incorrectly.

Are you nauseous?

I’m not nauseous, but I am a bit headachy and sneezy. But that’s not what I came here to blog about. I’m working on a manuscript that takes place within he healthcare field, and I got a little suspicious about whether the word “nauseated” was being used

Capitalization Confusion

Misunderstanding of or confusion about proper capitalization plagues many writers. Even an accomplished editor can’t often revert to what “looks right” or “feels right” because we as a culture are so confused by capitalization that we often see published work in which the capitalization is wrong. In addition, different

figures of speech

You never know how much you don't know

I’m constantly astounded by the things I don’t know. There’s nothing like being the one who is supposed to know the answers to make you realize everything you don’t know the answer to. This happens with editing a lot; I can probably make 90% of the