Is it OK to split an infinitive?
Yes, generally. An infinitive is the to form of a verb: to go, to be. Writers are often taught to avoid splitting infinitives—that is, to avoid placing a… Read More
Yes, generally. An infinitive is the to form of a verb: to go, to be. Writers are often taught to avoid splitting infinitives—that is, to avoid placing a… Read More
Writers sometimes use bracketed changes in quotations. But these changes are often unnecessary. Read More
If you refer to a work that you wrote in collaboration with another author or with other authors, refer to yourself in either the first… Read More
Collective nouns, like team, family, class, group, and host, take a singular verb when the entity acts together and a plural verb when the individuals… Read More
Use the pronoun who to refer to the subject of a verb and the pronoun whom to refer to a verb’s object or to the object of… Read More
When writing about a work known by more than one title, consider your audience. If you are writing for an audience that will know the… Read More
If a character is predominantly referred to by a nickname in a work, then you may use that nickname in your paper. For example, in… Read More
Last names in English composed of more than one element are usually shortened to the final element, so a name like Harriet Beecher Stowe would… Read More
Pronouns ending with -self are often used incorrectly. This post explains how to use them. Read More
Learn how correlative conjunctions add emphasis, direct traffic, and determine meaning Read More