How make and do can can be learnt.
Receiving the entry form for the BBC’s My Story competition, I had a nasty shock. Red letters at the top told me to “Remember, judging is based on how great the story is, not on grammar and spelling.” I suppose this attitude coincides with the recent development that you don’t need to talk proper English to be a speaker either.
Prepositions have a place, but not here. Why & when did it become acceptable to end a sentence with a preposition?
Are you stalling your writing with the improper use of the comma?
I’ve noticed that a lot of Triond writers get these words mixed up. Here is a refresher course on how to use “there”.
English grammar is forever changing. Arguments about its use seem to explode on a frequent basis. Here we will take a look at 20 “sore points” of grammar.
It is amazing to consider how often the use of an apostrophe trips people up. In reality, it is a very straightforward thing. Here we will take a look at the correct usage of apostrophes.
Writers often worry about the use of a comma. Some use too many, others don’t use enough. Confusion seems to reign when it comes to the when and where a comma should be used. Here we will take a look at three tips to help with the use of commas.
Grammar and spelling thoughts.