Whom do you love?

Who or whom? How to choose the right word and avoid some common mistakes.

Writing tipsIndia LopezDecember 5, 2016Who or whom?, Grammar, By India, Subjects and objects, Pronouns Comments

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What's the difference between a regime and a regimen?

Writing tipsIndia LopezNovember 28, 2016Regime or regimen?, Grammar, By IndiaComment

The personal is political; the political is grammatical

Immigration, emigration or migration? Here's how to talk about the thing we're all talking about.

Writing tipsIndia LopezNovember 21, 2016Immigration or emigration?, Grammar, By IndiaComment

In the midnight hour, she cried nor, nor, nor

The word "nor" has two main uses – and a lot of associated misuses to watch out for.

Guy walks into a bar

Is "into" one word or two? This week, we talk about a confusing preposition.

Writing tipsIndia LopezNovember 7, 2016Into, In to, Onto, On to, Prepositions, Grammar, By IndiaComment

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Redundancies are a common mistake in writing. Here's how to fix them.

Writing tipsIndia LopezOctober 31, 2016Redundancies, Grammar, By IndiaComment

From one extreme to the other

Be careful when you write "everything from . . . to . . .". Chances are you're accidentally creating a false range.

Writing tipsIndia LopezOctober 25, 2016False ranges, Everything from . . . to . . ., Grammar, By IndiaComment

Long live the subjunctive

What is the present subjunctive mood, and how should it be used?

Writing tipsIndia LopezOctober 17, 2016Present subjunctive, Grammar, By IndiaComment

Short, sweet and discreet

What's the difference between "discrete" and "discreet"? We share a tip for getting it right every time.

Writing tipsIndia LopezOctober 10, 2016discrete or discreet?, Grammar, By IndiaComment

Stop, I beg you!

"Begs the question" might not mean what you think it means.

Writing tipsIndia LopezSeptember 19, 2016Begs the question, Grammar, By IndiaComment

Accidentally on purpose

Do you know the difference between "purposely" and "purposefully"? Probably not, my research shows.

Writing tipsIndia LopezSeptember 12, 2016Purposely or purposefully?, Grammar, By IndiaComment

Eyes on the comprise

"Comprise" is one of the most commonly misused words in formal writing. Here's how to get it right.

Writing tipsIndia LopezSeptember 5, 2016Comprise, By India, GrammarComment

Respect your elders

Are "older" and "elder" just two versions of the same word? Yes and no.

Writing tipsIndia LopezAugust 29, 2016Older or elder?, Grammar, By IndiaComment

Alternative reality

What's the difference between "alternate" and "alternative"? Well, that depends on what kind of English you speak.

Writing tipsIndia LopezAugust 22, 2016Alternate or alternative?, Grammar, By India Comments

Semicolon kinda life, baby, baby

Don't give up on semicolons just yet! Here's how to use them – and some common mistakes to avoid.

Writing tipsIndia LopezAugust 15, 2016Semicolons, Independent clauses, Lists, Commas, Grammar, By IndiaComment

A thing of the past

"Passed" or "past"? We discuss the difference and share an easy way to work out which is right.

Writing tipsIndia LopezAugust 8, 2016Past or passed?, Past participle, Grammar, By IndiaComment

A matter of trust

What does it take to be a good editor? India shares her Two Commandments.

How can we help?India LopezAugust 1, 2016By IndiaComment

Forgive me, farther

What's the difference between "further" and "farther"? The answer surprised even us.

Accentuate the appositive

Would you say "my cat Penny is cute" or "my cat, Penny, is cute"? That all depends.

Writing tipsIndia LopezJuly 18, 2016Appositives, Commas, Names, Grammar, By India, JournalismComment

Dot dot dot

Millennials love an ellipsis. Readers do not. Here's how to use ellipses correctly in formal writing.

Writing tipsIndia LopezJuly 11, 2016Ellipses, Punctuation, Grammar, By IndiaComment