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 –...
by Kathie York | Mar 1, 2017 | Writing Tips
As you might imagine, I get a lot of questions from people concerning writing and grammar. Tidbits, here and there. Nothing formal. I decided to pop three items into this post: “So … what the heck do ‘i.e.’ and ‘e.g.’ mean?”...
