by Nancy Haight | Mar 11, 2025 | Editing
My 16-year-old daughter was reading a book for English class, so I asked her, “What is it about?” “I don’t know.” “Why is the teacher having you read that anyway? Why aren’t they having you read a classic?” Her response: “Because classics are boring.” Boring?! I...
by Nancy Haight | Mar 3, 2025 | Editing
Double negatives are a grammar no-no, but you’ve probably heard them in some of your favorite songs. You’ve no doubt sung along to them, and maybe you didn’t even realize you were breaking the rules. While double negatives usually flip the meaning to a positive (just...
by Nancy Haight | Feb 27, 2025 | Editing
For the past eleven years, I’ve worked on an online platform with a mix of projects, many of them from non-native English speakers. Today, I received a request to “put my article in third person.” It made me think that many people might not know the different points...
by Nancy Haight | Feb 26, 2025 | Editing
As an editor, one of the most common errors I see is using everyday when it should actually be every day. Let’s clear this sucker up. Everyday vs. Every Day Everyday is an adjective. This means it modifies a noun, and it describes something that is usual or typical....
by Nancy Haight | Feb 18, 2025 | Editing
What’s your zodiac sign? Mine is Gemini, represented by the twins. Geminis are known for being social and talkative. If you’re a Gemini, you probably even have conversations with yourself! I often do. I’m very much a Gemini, but I also love the phrase “less talk, more...
