tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708741129906969068.post149795495723952751..comments2023-05-08T04:12:59.461-07:00Comments on Be Your Own Editor: Today's Writing Tip Is Going to My Parents' HouseSigrid Macdonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17039046815905329266noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708741129906969068.post-85725345990271786042013-01-30T20:07:26.880-08:002013-01-30T20:07:26.880-08:00Thanks for the great suggestions, Bruce. I will de...Thanks for the great suggestions, Bruce. I will definitely do one on may and might, and another on can and could. I should have thought about that because I am struggling with that in Spanish. Gracias!Sigrid Macdonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17039046815905329266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1708741129906969068.post-33058475606629881102013-01-29T10:33:13.071-08:002013-01-29T10:33:13.071-08:00Thanks for your helpful blog posts, Sigrid. People...Thanks for your helpful blog posts, Sigrid. People often get confused when it comes to apostrophes after the letter S. Will you be writing about misused words someday? One thing that bugs me is when people say "rout" when they mean "route." A rout is a defeat where a route is a path."Might" and "may" are also words people mix up. "Might means possibility whereas "may" means permission. "Can" and "may" are another pair of words folks misuse. "Can" means ability whereas "may" means permission. Of course people can get away with misusing words in dialogue since that's the way some people speak. On the other hand, "maybe" is an exception to what I wrote.Bruce Atchison - authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16956436260379779297noreply@blogger.com