Category Archives: Grammar

Common ESL Writing Errors

Posted on February 28, 2020 by thebettereditor

Lately I’ve been thinking and reading a fair amount about common ESL (English as a Second Language) errors and how they compare to the things that native (“English as a First Language”) speakers also frequently get wrong. Today I’m posting … Continue reading →

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i.e. and e.g.: You’re not writing in Latin, so why are you using them?

Posted on July 31, 2017 by thebettereditor

i.e. and e.g.: What are they? Why do we use them? What do they mean? And why don’t we just get rid of them?

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Were they really enabled to be able to say that?

Posted on June 5, 2017 by thebettereditor

It’s only June, but I’ve already come across a clear front-runner for this year’s “worst sentence to make it into print.”* Cooper said Massachusetts law and regulation prohibit retailers from passing their bulk buy discount to consumers, and that Total … Continue reading →

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American Religiolect: Christianese / Evangelicalese

Posted on April 30, 2017 by thebettereditor

There was an interesting short feature on PRI’s The World radio program several weeks ago about religious language which is very much worth sharing. Readers of this blog probably recognize that new and interesting words catch my interest. I’m often … Continue reading →

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Another so-called (or is it so called?) blog post

Posted on March 28, 2017 by thebettereditor

The phrase “so-called” has been tossed around a lot in recent months, and it’s one that deserves attention and explanation. People use it all the time, but it’s still subject to misinterpretation, both in what people mean (or think they … Continue reading →

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