Aw, yeah. We have a winner for both Mary Weber’s signed copy of Siren’s Fury and a signed copy of Jess Evander’s Saving Yesterday. But first, a quick lesson. Awe, aw, ah, and aah! Awe, as a noun, means a humility-inducing dread, deep honor, or wonder at something or someone. When I study the immensity of the universe, awe fills […]
“Awhile” does not equal “a while,” but the trick to remembering the difference is one a lot of people never quite grasp. The key is to see “a while” as two very separate words–an article and a noun referring to a quantity of time–similar to “a second,” “an era,” or “a moment.” “Awhile” as one […]
Words can be confusing. As writers, we never want that. It’s not a good thing when your readers make this face: Wha? Say whatcha need to say. And DON’T let the spell check be your guide. It’s not keen enough to discern subtle differences like these. into vs. in to onto vs. on to apart […]
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