Grammar Goodies

Posted Saturday, 04/24/21

Even after all the years I've been writing, there is still one word that gives me pause to double-check. It's like a mental block with me, but maybe this little guide will help: Grammar Girl's 101 Misused Words You'll Never Confuse Again.

Affect versus Effect. Click on image to view larger size in a new window.

"Further" versus "Farther" can also be ambiguous words that seem to have the same meaning, but in fact do not. Many years ago, I found the easiest way to remember which defines what was "Further" (as in addition to, i.e. "furthermore") and "Farther" (as in distance).

Example of "further" from "Blood & Soul." Click on image to view larger size in a new window.

Example of "Further" versus "Farther." Click on image to view larger size in a new window.

Note: Above book sample taken from the ongoing and upcoming Blood & Soul by yours truly writing as Deidre Dalton, while the illustration came from Your Dictionary.

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