tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post3683823805072004187..comments2024-01-05T15:42:46.899-05:00Comments on Katie O'Sullivan ~ Read, Write, Repeat: The Write WayKatie O'Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17295418503546522882noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-16801567437391884342012-09-25T07:36:13.343-04:002012-09-25T07:36:13.343-04:00Both tricky things to learn - good luck ;-)
One tr...Both tricky things to learn - good luck ;-)<br />One trick I learned from Writers Digest (of all places) is that "into" answers the question "where?" (because into denotes movement.)<br />"in to" works if you can change it to "in order to" and have the sentence still make sense.<br />hope that helps ;-)Katie O'Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295418503546522882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-75939016922326798292012-09-24T22:21:15.092-04:002012-09-24T22:21:15.092-04:00Well, once the authors are done cursing and moanin...Well, once the authors are done cursing and moaning, then they are appreciative. Usually. - great line<br /><br />I'm currently try to teach myself the difference between into and in to as well as lay vs lie. I'm dying...Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323538213636795216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-73220272323946311022012-09-24T13:18:14.628-04:002012-09-24T13:18:14.628-04:00I agree with you that speaking, texting and emails...I agree with you that speaking, texting and emails have all become uber-cringe worthy as of late - but shouldn't there be a line in the sand when it comes to the published word?Katie O'Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295418503546522882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-81325594750328716802012-09-24T13:16:53.701-04:002012-09-24T13:16:53.701-04:00Comma allergy? As in you're allergic to using ...Comma allergy? As in you're allergic to using them? Or you sneeze them out all over the page? ;-)<br /><br />Did you enjoy the editing process? (Aside from the commas?)Katie O'Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295418503546522882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-87381345712795542092012-09-24T12:40:32.500-04:002012-09-24T12:40:32.500-04:00I love good literature and cringe at poor grammar,...I love good literature and cringe at poor grammar, missed punctuation. I believe it's useless to correct the spoken word of the new adults. I have quit cringing at the sound of "Tim and me went to the store." My insides don't like it, though.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-71276203779456326952012-09-24T12:08:42.028-04:002012-09-24T12:08:42.028-04:00This is such a timely post since I've just fin...This is such a timely post since I've just finished the back and forth editing process with my editor. I have an enormous comma allergy that drives everyone crazy!Johanna Garthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15515478890074610814noreply@blogger.com