Jj is for Jottings 149. Poor Neglected Adverbs.
Unlike the dreaded apostrophe, which many people underuse and many people overuse, the poor neglected adverbs are in danger of disappearing altogether. (Although I still have no idea whether the same people underuse as overuse apostrophes, if they’re different people, or a bit of both. I suspect the third option.) If you are unclear about where to put an apostrophe, you can find out here. Continue reading
Jj is for Jottings 129. Adjectives Add Interest.
In previous posts we have discussed nouns and articles. The next part of speech we will cover is adjectives. Adjectives add interest to language because they describe nouns and pronouns, making our speech or writing more colourful and informative. They are the difference between “The man walked down the road” and “The bent old man walked down the long, winding road”. You get a much clearer and more interesting mental picture with the second sentence, I bet. Continue reading
