by Kathie York | Nov 1, 2017 | Writing Tips
OK. You’ve received a digital hand slap from your online English instructor, or the teacher at your school ‘bled all over’ your report in red ink. The comment was something about needing ‘parallel structure’ on your lists. What in the world is...
by Kathie York | Oct 18, 2017 | Punctuation
I read an article about a gentleman who said “Yes” to teaching a Sunday school class, but quickly realized he didn’t like it. At all. Although he hated disappointing his pastor, it was time to fess up. The minister helped find a better ‘fit’ for his...
by Kathie York | Oct 4, 2017 | FUN!, Speaking
In early 2016 – you may recall with great trepidation – the series Downton Abbey ended its run on PBS (the Public Broadcasting System in the United States). And lo! there was an outcry in the land! Whether it’s Downton Abbey, Victoria, or Poldark, if...
by Kathie York | Jun 7, 2017 | Grammar, Speaking
(Originally published on March 2, 2016) “I’m correcting your grammar in my head.” Oh, how I wish I had bought that sign for my office, just to start each day with a grin … or a grumble, depending on the situation. Here’s one of the ‘grumbles’:...
by Kathie York | May 3, 2017 | Speaking, Vocabulary, Writing Tips
“What did I say? Did I start my sentence … with … ‘actually’?” Not Kathie York, the grammar doyenne! Surely not. Unfortunately, Mrs. York’s Mr. York – with a twinkle in his eye because he’d caught me in a ‘filler’ word faux pas –...
