The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug. —Mark Twain Often times, we find ourselves groping for the right words to describe somebody or something, be it abstract or concrete. Unlike Shakespeare, we do not have the authority to coin new words to... Continue Reading →
Things You Need to Know about Adjectives
An adjective is a word, a phrase, or a clause that modifies (describes) a noun or a noun equivalent. Its main syntactic role of which is to qualify a noun or noun phrase and more information about the object signified. Form An adjective can be a word, a phrase, or a clause. Kirby is an... Continue Reading →
An Analysis of Robert Frost’s “The Figure a Poem Makes”
Summary Robert Frost’s essay “The Figure a Poem Makes” talks about his own perception of how poem should be and how people should view poem. He mentions that all poems should be distinct from one another and should have wisdom that the readers can benefit from, not only to entertain them. The poem should also... Continue Reading →
Does God Have a Name?
If God had a name, what would it be And would you call it to His face? These lines from Joan Osborne’s song “One of Us” has always made me think, “How many people are not aware that God has indeed a name?” I was born and raised in a Christian family where Bible study... Continue Reading →
Common Sentence Structure Errors and How to Fix Them
Composing a sentence does not seem to be a hard task. Well, that may be in spoken language. Errors in sentence construction are hardly noticeable in a spoken conversation since we do not see the punctuation, capitalization, pattern, spelling, etc. But in writing, it is a totally different story. In writing, we see more than... Continue Reading →
Hyphens and Dashes: Their Difference and Uses
A dash is a dash is a dash. And hyphens and dashes are one and the same (cliché there). Right? Wrong. Unless you’ve done some proofreading or have had some experience with publishing, you probably wouldn’t have heard of em and en dashes (its not-so-popular sibling). After all, if a hyphen would suffice, why use... Continue Reading →
Valentine’s Day: A Christian Celebration?
It’s February 13 once again, and tomorrow, people will celebrate Valentine’s Day. A day of romance, love, sweet affection, and what else. But is Valentine’s Day a celebration for Christians? Is it scriptural or pagan? Legend of Valentine’s Day The history of this celebration is actually shrouded with mystery. And for what I know, Christendom... Continue Reading →
A Writer’s Dilemma
Q. When referring to a zombie, should I use the relative pronoun who (which would refer to a person) or that (since, technically, the zombie is no longer living)? Essentially, does a zombie cease to become a “person” in the grammatical sense? A. Let’s assume this is a serious question, in which case you, as the writer,... Continue Reading →
My Life as a Writer: Its Ups and Downs
Ever since I was a kid, I seldom find my mind inside my head. I would always find it floating somewhere else: in the past, the future, in the present but at some other places or in some parallel universes where I am a prince, a warrior, a savior, or whatever—but of course I have super... Continue Reading →
Jack’s Confession: Finn Is Fake
So I have been a subscriber of the British twins, Jack and Finn Harries , and I do truly enjoy their video. But last week, February 04, Jack released this video and told the world his secret--that Finn is fake. His twin brother Finn, dubbed as "the better twin" by their followers, never existed. That... Continue Reading →
