Where do you place your modifiers?

When you’re writing, it’s important to express your thoughts in a way that doesn’t create confusion. You want your messages to be understood and to inspire or influence. Like getting the comma in the right spot, where you place your modifiers is just as important. A modifier is a word or phrase that modifies —Continue reading “Where do you place your modifiers?”

Punctuation: Small but mighty!

Do you ever question when to use a comma? Is the right punctuation a colon or a semicolon? Different levels of writing may suggest different uses, but here are some common rules you might find handy. Periods. They go at the end of most sentences, unless you’re injecting excitement or asking a question. But, whereContinue reading “Punctuation: Small but mighty!”

Random break or brake?

Remember those topics in school that we saw no value in learning until we applied them to our adult life? And sometimes, not even then. I was visiting last week with family. While the adults did adult things, the children watched YouTube videos in the background. This particular episode focused on grammar. Homonyms to beContinue reading “Random break or brake?”