Grammar Police

Growing up, most all of us have been taught grammar over and over in school and thank goodness for that. Throughout all the papers written in school, grammar seemed to be what the teachers would seek out. Sometimes I second guess myself as to where to put a comma or when to use a semicolon and so on. I’ve never even heard of the term “comma splices” so reading about it was a little smack in the face because I do this a lot without realizing it. Again, this goes back to me getting confused between commas and semicolons. Wherever I feel like there is a pause in my sentence I naturally throw in that comma, leading to comma splice.

Chapter 23 brought up a very touchy subject, who and whom. That’s right. When I hear the word whom it is a little intimidating. Growing up I remember learning this but I feel like it wasn’t stressed enough. Whom is not a common word even in a conversation. It’s just not commonly used. I try to avoid it at all costs if we’re being honest. Reading these tips could certainly help me break out of my comfort zone and give it a try. Grammar is used too much to ignore.