I love you, you love me

I or me? Here's the definitive word on subject and object pronouns, with cameos from The Bachelor NZ and a big purple dinosaur.

Writing tipsIndia LopezJune 20, 2016Me or I?, Pronouns, Parts of speech, Subjects and objects, GrammarComment

Badly Hyphenated Word

This week, how to use hyphens – and why you usually shouldn't put a hyphen after the letters "ly".

Would that it were so simple

Was or were? In this week's grammar post, we discuss the difference between the past subjunctive and the past indicative.

Writing tipsIndia LopezApril 4, 2016Grammar, Parts of speech, Subjunctive mood, By IndiaComment

Comma police, arrest this girl

Comma splices are a common grammar mistake. This week, we learn how to avoid them, and discuss main clauses, subordinate clauses, compound sentences and run-on sentences along the way.

Writing tipsIndia LopezMarch 28, 2016By India, Grammar, Punctuation, Commas, Comma splices, Parts of speechComment

Please allow me to introduce “myself”

Me or myself? In this week's grammar blog, we talk about reflexive pronouns and when to use them.

Writing tipsIndia LopezMarch 9, 2016By India, Pronouns, Reflexive pronouns, Grammar, Parts of speech, Myself, Me or myself?Comment