Category: Author Resources

Word Confusion: Effigy vs Sculpture vs Statue

Word Confusion: Effigy vs Sculpture vs Statue

This word confusion of effigy vs sculpture vs statue arose out of a professional discussion with a client as to the best word to describe an image. We went round and round until I decided I needed to clear up this word confusion for myself. While all three are considered statues which can be sculpted, molded, carved, or cast in both three dimensions or in relief, the difference is in: The ultimate use of an effigy is in memory of a dead person or to vilify someone A sculpture can be humongous or small. It may be of a person, an animal, or part of a person or animal or a representation of something more abstract. A statue usually represents a person, an animal, or part of a person or animal and can also be large or small (a statuette or figurine) Return to top Exploring Later . . . You may want to explore “Statue versus Statute“. Return to top Word Confusions . . . . . . started as my way of dealing with a professional frustration with properly spelled words that were out of context in manuscripts I was editing as well as books I was reviewing. […]


Properly Punctuated: Hashtag versus Pound Sign

Properly Punctuated: Hashtag versus Pound Sign

It was my own curiosity that led me to explore the # sign. What is the difference in this symbol hashtag versus pound sign? It turns out that the only real difference (when writing out #) is that a hashtag uses it in front of the text and numbers while the pound uses it for weight and is placed behind the numbers. Hashtag has many definitions as a noun (only one as a verb). It’s most popular usage is as an indicator for a metadata tag in social media. Pound is split between weight and money (in this post), and while the money symbol doesn’t actually relate to the # symbol, it does refer to numbers. I thought it was important to include £. NOTE: Pound, in this post, is only defined as a noun in terms of weight or money. Return to top The Properly Punctuated explores . . . . . . the proper use of quotation marks, commas, semicolons, colons, ellipsis, etc., including how to properly mark dialog, ahem. As Properly Punctuated is in no way complete, I would appreciate suggestions and comments from anyone on punctuation with which you struggle or on which you can contribute […]