Grammar

#GrammarSeries – Let’s talk about the ‘oxford comma’

  Do you know that there is something called the ‘Oxford Comma’? The Oxford Comma or serial comma is placed immediately before the coordinating conjunctio...

#GrammarSeries – This is the proper way to use i.e. and e.g.

  Although small, their ability to confuse writers is huge. You may not know this but there is a significant difference between i.e. and e.g. They DO NOT ...

#GrammarSeries – Who knew there was a difference between everyday and every day?

  How are you doing Sparkle Writer? Today’s Grammar Class should be exciting. This is because we found out something we think you should know too. Did yo...

#GrammarSeries – The proper way to use semicolons

  One of the most abused punctuation marks is the semi colon. While some people do not know the difference between the semi colon and a colon, others use ...

#GrammerSeries – Know the difference between these words

  The English language can be confusing even after many years of using it to communicate. Words that sound or look alike don’t help the situation. Read t...

#StopTheCliche – Don’t use these phrases to refer to time

When these phrases were first used, we thought they were brilliant and a breath of fresh air. They captured our thoughts perfectly and we fell in love with th...

#WordOfTheDay – What it means to maul

Hey there Sparkle Writer! We hope you are getting on fine with your 2016 writing goals? One of our goals this year is to teach you a new word every week. S...