There are some grammar rules that society loves to poke fun of. The writers on Brooklyn 99 love a good grammar joke. (See Season 2, Episode 3 “Jimmy Jab Games” when Holt says, “You want to hear the funniest thing ever? I also split an infinitive and she didn’t notice”.) Poking fun of someone whoContinue reading “Dangling Modifiers: When things aren’t clear”
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Active or Passive
As a teacher, I feel like I am going against the pack when I say it’s ok to write in passive voice. I know, I know. You probably had lessons, took notes, and were given comments about how active voice is the only voice to use in writing. But, that’s actually not the case, soContinue reading “Active or Passive”