transladyknight: Random people: don’t you have an english degree??? why can’t you use grammar??? Me: I do creative writing. It’s creative grammar. Me: Also prescriptive grammar is a method the bourgeoisie uses to mark certain speech and writing as acceptable …
Tag: grammar
Fewer or Less
So the rule according to Oxford Dictionaries is this: Use fewer if you’re referring to people or things in the plural (e.g. houses, newspapers, dogs, students, children). For example: Fewer people are going to theaters these days due to stagnation …
It’s or its?
I keep getting this wrong even though I know the rule – I just often don’t pay attention. The reason this is confusing to many people is that we’re taught to use apostrophes to show possession, which most of the …