Is It Time to Say Goodbye to the Subjunctive?
The subjunctive mood can be very confusing, and many people don’t use it, or if they do, they may misuse it. Following is some information to (hopefully) create clarity. Share This:
The Word ‘Somehow’
The word somehow is often just filler in a manuscript. Take the sentence The statue was somehow not what Jane had expected. Jane was obviously expecting the statue to be different from what she saw. But somehow doesn’t reveal what or why. Share This:
The Word ‘People’
When your writing includes the word people, who are you referring to? The problem is people is not very specific. Share This:
The Missing Verb
What’s wrong with the following sentence? “She looks better than me.” The clue is a missing verb at the end: “She looks better than me (looks).” What’s the solution? Read on. Share This: