As is no big surprise when it comes to the English language, the question of how to use ‘however’ is complicated by the fact that the word has two different meanings: ‘in whatever way’ and ‘by contrast’. ‘However’ meaning ‘in…
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However should I use ‘however’? – Punctuation and word order with conjunctive adverbs
Tagged with: adverb, comma, commas, conjunction, conjunctions, furthermore, however, indeed, moreover, nevertheless, nonetheless, semicolon, therefore
Posted in Grammar, Punctuation
Posted in Grammar, Punctuation
The whys, wherefores, therefores and therebys
‘O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?’ William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, Act II, Scene ii This famous question must be the most misinterpreted line in all of the Bard’s many works. Students across the generations have taken it…
Tagged with: adverb, adverbs, relative pronoun, relative pronouns
Posted in Proofreading/copy-editing, Vocabulary
Posted in Proofreading/copy-editing, Vocabulary
What’s maths got to do with modifiers? Only, just, both and either
At first glance, it may seem that the precision and regularity of mathematics bear little relation to the notorious irregularity of the English language, but there is one area in which English is surprisingly logical: the position of adverbs such…
Tagged with: adverb, adverbs, modifier, modifiers, syntax, word order
Posted in Grammar, Proofreading/copy-editing
Posted in Grammar, Proofreading/copy-editing