When is a Principal a Principle? Or is it? By Judy Vorfeld Need help discovering the differences between these two words? They cause a lot of confusion! Principal means first in authority; main participant, or amount of a debt minus the interest. It can be a noun or an adjective. Examples: He is […]
By Judy Vorfeld Do you spend money on a product if the presentation looks unprofessional? Case in point: As my husband and I approached a small family restaurant, I spotted two hand-scrawled signs in the window: Help Wanted. Cook Wanted. Warning signals went off, but hunger prevailed. Once inside, we discovered […]
By Judy Vorfeld Have you ever wondered whether to say, “The corporation had their records audited” or “The corporation had its records audited”? Now comes the real issue: is a corporation a single entity or a group of people in terms of writing and speaking? This is a subject-verb agreement issue. […]
By Judy Vorfeld Maybe you’ve wondered about how to use the word “maybe.” It’s not something that gets a lot of attention from the grammar police, but it’s still good to know how to write it properly. Okay. “Maybe,” the compound word, is an adverb meaning “perhaps” or […]
The Confusing World of Reflexive Pronouns By Judy Vorfeld Have you ever wondered if you should say, “Jason and myself…” or “Myself and Jason…” or “Jason and I…” or “Me and Jason…” or “Jason and me…? Wonder no more. We have the answers. “Myself” is a reflexive pronoun, […]
