Category Archives: Common Grammar Errors

An Embarrassment of Glitches

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Norm Friedman

What a gold mine. A few days ago, a major online news outfit handed me a cornucopia of discussion topics in just two sentences: “In the past two weeks, overall arrests have fallen 66 percent compared to the same period … Continue reading →

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Eliminating Those Pesky “Ofs”

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Norm Friedman

Like an annoying mosquito or gnat spoiling an ideal summer evening, the word “of” often mars an otherwise perfect sentence. In fact, those erroneous “ofs” are so easy to miss, they crop up frequently in books, newspapers, and magazines––and certainly … Continue reading →

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Promiscuous Capitalization

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Norm Friedman

Knowing when to use initial caps is an extensive topic, so let’s focus on just three guidelines. Standing Firm The first guideline pertains to your personal “style guide.” When in doubt about capitalization, do you play it safe by going … Continue reading →

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Don’t Stumble at the Start

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Norm Friedman

Seeing as this is my debut blog, let’s stick with the theme of beginnings and expose a false start to many sentences. “There is no there there,” the poet Gertrude Stein once famously sniped, referring to Oakland, California––probably only because … Continue reading →

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