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Never Use Contractions: Apostrophe Now!

De-bunk da Bunk #3. Here the Grammar Dude destroys the myth preventing a smooth flow in writing: Never use contractions! Baloney. All great writers use contractions. Read the Blog. You'll see.

djasongood

3 days ago7 min read

A writer sitting at a desk with his computer screen showing text with a "split infinitive." In the distance is the "Never Wall" full of writing myths such as "Never Split Infinitives," "Never Use Sentence Fragments," and "Never Start a Sentence with a Conjunction." A huge wrecking ball emblazoned with "De-Bunk da Bunk" hovers near the Never Wall, threatening to tear it down, as in destroying common writing myths.

Never Split Infinitives: Split Happens

Some writing myths just won’t go away. They linger like an old superstition passed down from one generation to the next. One of the most persistent? The so-called rule that you should never split an infinitive. As in, never insert a word between the word "to" and the verb it accompanies.

Ed Good

Feb 255 min read

A writer seated at his desk with his computer screen showing a sentence that starts with a conjunction. He is looking at the huge Never Wall, which has writing myths carved on its front. A giant black wrecking ball emblazoned with the words "De-bunk da Bunk" is demolishing the Never Wall and the writing myths, e.g., bunk, once and for all.

Never Start Sentences with Conjunctions: And why not?

“Never start a sentence with a conjunction!" If you grew up in English-speaking schools, chances are you heard this so-called rule from teachers, saw it in red-pen corrections on your book report, or learned it from other grammar scolds. The warning has always sounded as if it came from on high, an immutable law handed down by the grammar gods. But here’s the truth: It’s bunk. Pure bunk. Let's de-bunk this bunk.

Ed Good

Jul 25, 20256 min read

This image is from the point-of-view of a person taking an online course. An instructor is on the screen. A notebook is open on the table in the front of the person.

Top 3 Reasons to Pick an Online Training Program in Effective Writing

This article explains how to identify a good training program in effective writing. It will tell you exactly what to look for so you can identify a writing course that is worth your while. It will tell you the three key ingredients to look for along with a detailed explanation of each one. If you are looking for an online or in-person writing class, this article will help you pick one.

Ed Good

Jul 21, 20256 min read