Grammar Gripes: Malapropisms [Video]
In this episode Courtni talks about a subject so annoying, it actually induces bad dreams: malapropisms. Episode 3 A malapropism is when someone uses the wrong word in place of a similar sounding word....
View ArticleGrammar Gripes: Quotation Marks, Semicolons, and Colons
In this installment of Grammar Gripes, we’re going to explore the rules of some punctuation. While the misused comma is a common offender, there are plenty more punctuation marks that are frequently...
View ArticleGrammar Gripes: Literally Literal [Video]
Are you guilty of misusing the word “literally”? This episode of Grammar Gripes points out some common usage mistakes for this much-abused word. Keep Courtni from literally going insane and learn how...
View ArticleGrammar Gripes: Passive Voice [Video]
Passive voice sucks the life out of writing… and Courtni. Learn how to keep passive voice out of your writing so Courtni can keep calm and grammar on. Episode 5 Passive voice occurs when a sentence is...
View ArticleGrammar Gripes: Oxford Comma [Video]
The Oxford comma is probably the world’s most polarizing punctuation mark. Find out which side of the debate Courtni agrees with in this installment of Grammar Gripes. The Oxford comma (a.k.a. serial...
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