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"Do I use 'their' or 'there', 'its' or 'it’s?'" Everyone has asked these same questions at some point. Nobody’s perfect at grammar and punctuation 24/7 so who couldn’t use tips and tricks on occasion in order to be a better communicator? Watching Your P's and Q's comes to your e-mail in box periodically to inform or remind you of some simple ways to navigate the grammatical waters. Sometimes it may be a brief story, and other times it may be a one-liner. Who knows? Either way it will hopefully be creative, memorable, and something you look forward to receiving and sharing with your friends, associates, and fellow communicators. If you want to register for your own copy, click the link below. (No spam or information sharing! I promise!). While you're here, be sure to scan the archives of all of the past issues. Here's to great communication!
Their vs. There These two words get interchanged frequently, but you won't make that mistake again after considering this clever thought. “Their” refers to personal possession. (“They hung up their hats.”) “There” refers to a place. (“Mike was adamant about sitting there.”) To distinguish between the two, look inside the words for a clue. “Their” contains the word “heir” which refers to a person. “There” contains the word “here” which refers to a place. See there?
Horton Hears a Who (or is it Whom)? Dr. Seuss took some creative license when referring to residents of Whoville, but you can’t afford the same luxury in your writing. Knowing how to use who and whom effectively isn’t so hard once you listen to one simple rule: Use who as the subject of a verb and whom as the object of a verb or a preposition. How can you tell if these relative pronouns are the subject or object of a verb? By turning the subordinate clause around and substituting a personal pronoun, of course! Here are some examples. Who: If you can substitute he or she, who is correct. Incorrect: Name the player whom you found scored the highest. [You found him or her scored the highest.] Correct: Name the player who you found scored the highest. [You found he or she scored the highest.] Whom: If you can substitute him or her, whom is correct. Incorrect: The salesperson who I identified as the highest earner was rewarded. [I identified he or she as the highest earner.] Correct: The salesperson whom I identified as the highest earner was rewarded. [I identified him or her as the highest earner.] Who knew?
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