Grammar: Articles, Definite or Indefinite
“The” is the definite article while “a” and “an” are indefinite articles and grouped under determiners in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
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Grammar: Appositive
I’m a’positive that this information is essential, even if it usually is nonessential in this Grammar Explanation from KD Did It.
Properly Punctuated: Interrupter
An interrupter is a type of punctuation using commas, em dashes, or parentheses in this Properly Punctuated post from KD Did It.
Grammar: Adverbs
Really. There truly are very many adverbs that are really, really overused.
Grammar & Punctuation: The Mystery of the Comma and the Vocative Case
The vocative case directly addresses a person or animal and makes it quite clear to the reader who is speaking or being addressed. Writers, please read this Properly Punctuated Tip and Grammar Explanation from KD Did It!
Grammar: Parenthetical Elements
Parenthetical elements allow you to include nonessential information, impart a mood, clarify intent, and more in this Grammar Explanation from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Imply versus Infer
It’s subtle to imply, and the reader must use her wits to infer what is meant in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Formatting Tip & Grammar: Acronyms & Initialisms
Acronyms and initialisms may seem familiar, but there are exceptions and expectations in this Formatting Tip from KD Did It.
Formatting Tip: Abbreviations
Abbreviations range from dates and times, addresses, honorifics, geography, measurements, people’s initials, plants, and the proper shortening of words as well as their plural forms.
Grammar: Absolute Phrase
In this case, absolute phrase does not mean it’s fixed, but that it can absolutely be moved anywhere within the main clause in this Grammar Explanation from KD Did It.