ITS VS. IT’S, MISPLACED MODIFIERS, AND MORE

By Nancy Peske | October 20, 2010
its vs. it's

Here’s a cute article on some of the more common grammar glitches that plague authors. I see these come up a lot. Regarding misplaced modifiers, remember that the clause at the beginning of the sentence needs to be checked against the subject of the sentence. We’ve become used to misplaced modifiers in speech and writing so…

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DO YOU HAVE HEADERS IN YOUR NONFICTION MANUSCRIPT?

By Nancy Peske | May 17, 2010

If you’re writing a nonfiction book other than a memoir, you’ll need to break up your text with headers. Good headers are like signs on the highway that reassure you that you’re going in the right direction (“Chicago/O’Hare”), orient you (“Chicago 45 milesj”), and tell you when you need to switch roads (“Exit for Dundee…

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The Difference Between I.E. and E.G.

By Nancy Peske | March 28, 2010
i.e. vs. e.g. a simple way to remember the difference

One of the most common grammar glitches is confusion over the abbreviations i.e. and e.g. In fact, most copyeditors will replace these with the more recognizable English terms “that is” or “for example” to avoid any confusion. If you do want to use them, here’s a simple explanation and way of remembering which is which:
i.e. is an abbreviation for the Latin term id est, or “that is.” You use it to restate what you just said using different words.

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