Monthly Archives: October 2005

Continual or continuous?

If your neighbor’s dog barked all night, was the noise “continual” or “continuous”? It depends. Did the dog bark, then… Read more »

Loath to say this

I have “loathe” and “loath” on my mind. I fixed two instances this week. In both cases, the writer had… Read more »

Along the midway

The State Fair reminds me of the origin of the “midway” as the term for the place where games, rides… Read more »

A vs. an

In most instances, the choice between the articles “a” and “an” is easy. Use “a” before a word beginning with… Read more »