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.
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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.
Properly Punctuated: Ampersand
The ampersand is a symbol used as both word and punctuation that affects grammar and formatting in this all-around tip from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Grown Up vs Grown-Up vs Grownup
A grown-up is someone who has grown up from being a child. Although I suppose it could be a personal growth as well in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Extend versus Extent
To what extent does your desire extend in proofreading via this Word Confusion from KD Did It?
Word Confusion: Dyeing versus Dying
No, no, no, I’m merely dyeing, not dying in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Elder versus Eldest
Eldest must have a noun following it while elder is both adjective and noun in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Word Confusion: Different From vs Different Than vs Different To
American writers can, on the whole, ignore “different to”, but distinguishing between “different from” and “different than” are critical in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.