Word Confusion: Dos / Do’s versus Dues
The dos and do’s are interchangeable—although once you choose, commit to that version! As for the dues, ya gotta pay ’em in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Author: Kathy Davie
Book Review: Kristen Painter’s The Vampire’s Accidental Wife
With her fame and fortune to keep her company, Desdemona Valentine is one cool collected diva vampire who’s petrified of falling in love after her last relationship nearly killed her…literally. Then comes playboy vampire Julian Ellingham who wants to prove his love . . .
Book Review: Kristen Painter’s The Dragon Finds Forever
Compelled to obey her father’s evil commands, Monalisa Devlin is torn between her need for freedom and her conscience. But can she really deceive the shifter she’s coming to love?
Word Confusion: Bib versus Bibb
The bibb lettuce is sacrosanct. Okay, okay, you could also refer to it as Bibb lettuce… For the rest, bib and bibb are alternate spellings for each other. However, in exploring the Internet for definitions, I found lots and lots of bib definitions but only three for a bibb. The rational conclusion is that while bib and bibb are alternate spellings for each other, the bib is the common choice for most everything. Nautically? Sure, go with bibb, but I’d keep that spelling for the lettuce and ships. Again, whichever spelling you choose, be consistent. 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. It evolved into a sharing of information with y’all. I’m hoping you’ll share with us words that have been a bête noir for you from either end. If you found this post on “Bib versus Bibb” interesting, consider tweeting it to your friends. Subscribe to KD Did It, if you’d like to track this post for future updates. Return to top Bib Bibb Credit to: Apple Dictionary.com; Dictionary.com: bib, bibb; Lexico.com: bib, […]
Book Review: Kristen Painter’s “The Witch’s Halloween Hero”
A spell goes wrong on Samhain for Corette Williams, her only hope is the man she doesn’t remember that she loves, Bartholomew Stanhill. But as the clock ticks toward midnight on Halloween, they grow closer to the moment when magic will erase him from her mind.
Word Confusion: Shimmer versus Shimmy
Ooh, baby, “Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop” (by Little Anthony and the Imperials) is even better wearing a shimmering dress in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Book Review: Kristin Painter’s “The Vampire’s True Love Trials”
Sebastian, a vampire, is eager to meet Tessa Blythe’s parents . . . until he finds out that they’ve arranged a marriage for her. He’ll have to pass the Seven Challenges if he is to have a hope.
Book Review: Kristen Painter’s The Shifter Romances the Writer
It’s a conundrum when a paranormal romance writer Roxy St. James moves to Nocturne Falls. She’s human so she can’t be allowed to know the truth. A stressor that is made worse by her awful ex refusing to sign the divorce papers . . . and a gorgeous neighbor Alex Cruz who is both cop and a panther shifter. Will his truth be more than she can handle? Or will it cause her to write him out of her life?
Word Confusion: Do versus Make
When you do something, you’re performing an action. When you make something, you’re creating something through an action, much like this Word Confusion post from KD Did It.
Book Review: Kristen Painter’s The Vampire’s Fake Fiancée
When Sebastian Ellingham’s long estranged wife comes to town, expecting to pick up where they left off, things take a sharp turn toward cranky. Her assumption that he’s still available (he is) rankles enough for him to hire a reluctant Valkyrie to play his fiancée.