Karen Reddick, The Editor’s Blog

One of the great usage debates of recent times is the spelling of all right vs. alright.
Usage writers, copy editors, and schoolteachers will argue that alright is incorrect despite the ever-increasing frequency of using this form. Yet, others will argue that alright is common and acceptable in non-formal contexts.
In common [...]

Are we walking past your house, or passed your house? Did the car speed passed or speed past the stop sign?
Many writers get these two words mixed up. And it’s no wonder.
Past can be used as an adjective, noun or adverb and typically relates to location and describes something in time, and sometimes [...]

There are several rules for the less vs. fewer rule. Although these two words both mean the opposite of more, they are used differently.
Simply put, less applies to singular nouns and fewer applies to plural nouns.
Let’s put this is terms of items at the grocery store checkout lane. The sign at the [...]

The confusion on whether to use who’s vs. whose comes from thinking that the apostrophe (which on 99% of English words indicates possession), but with this pronoun, it simply indicates a contraction of who is or who has.
When you get confused on whether to use who’s vs. whose, try to remember that if [...]

Want to save money this year when it comes time to hire an editor?
Keep in mind that editors often charge by the hour. So the better you can write, the less time your editor will spend going through your manuscript. here are a few quick tips to help you save money when working with an [...]