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Grammar 101: Amy Likes Cookies
Posted by Michael Kwan | Jul 23, 2015 | Freelance Life, Grammar & Idioms | 1
Your Majesty, Your Grace… But My Lord? (Grammar 101)
Posted by Michael Kwan | Jun 30, 2015 | Freelance Life, Grammar & Idioms | 0
Grammarly Instantly Proofreads Your Work
by Michael Kwan | Mar 12, 2015 | Grammar & Idioms, Sponsors | 2
It’s undeniable that there is a lot more to great writing than simply having perfect...
Read MoreSunday Snippet: Cyril Connolly (1903 – 1974)
by Michael Kwan | Feb 16, 2014 | Perspectives, Quotes to Live By | 1
“Better to write for yourself and have no public, than to write for the public and have no...
Read MoreDo You Need to Write From Beginning to End?
by Michael Kwan | Mar 22, 2012 | Freelance Life, Writing Tips | 2
When most people sit down to write something, they typically go through the same fundamental...
Read MoreFrench Phrases to Spice Up Your Writing
by Michael Kwan | Aug 11, 2011 | Freelance Life, Writing Tips | 6
It’s one thing to ensure your writing has perfect grammar and spelling. It’s another...
Read MoreGrammar 101: Sing, Sang, or Sung
by Michael Kwan | Sep 20, 2010 | Freelance Life, Grammar & Idioms | 10
In an edition of Grammar 101 earlier this month, friend of this blog Ray Ebersole requested that I...
Read MoreGrammar 101: Ever So Often or Every So Often
by Michael Kwan | Jul 23, 2010 | Freelance Life | 7
For the longest time, I even had trouble determining whether it was correct to say “ever so often” or “every so often.” They both sound right when you say them and, as it turns out, they are both correct....
Read MoreHow to Write Good Articles More Quickly
by Michael Kwan | Nov 16, 2009 | Freelance Life, Writing Tips | 2
While I am sure that people like Tom Clancy and Stephen King have the luxury of time when it comes...
Read MoreGrammar 101: Breath and Breathe
by Michael Kwan | Sep 17, 2009 | Freelance Life, Grammar & Idioms | 11
@michaelkwan You’re welcome! Bad grammar is a pet peeve. Have you done one on...
Read MoreIs Writing More Interesting with a Portmanteau?
by Michael Kwan | Sep 14, 2009 | Freelance Life, Grammar & Idioms, Writing Tips | 3
Some blokes in London may know a portmanteau as a leather traveling bag, but that’s not...
Read MoreGrammar 101: Sale and Sell
by Michael Kwan | Sep 10, 2009 | Freelance Life, Grammar & Idioms | 22
They may not sound the same, like how “to” and “too” sound the same, but...
Read MoreGrammar 101: Could of, Would of, Should of
by Michael Kwan | Aug 18, 2009 | Freelance Life, Grammar & Idioms | 17
Many people seem to think that blogs do not need to have proper grammar, so long as the core message gets across to the reader. I beg to differ. Blogs should be held up to the same kinds of standards as print media if they hope...
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Hi, I'm Michael. By day, I'm a writer and editor. By night, I'm still a writer and editor. I'm also an engaged work-at-home dad, a voracious foodie, an avid traveler, and a thinker who thinks he might be thinking too much. Beyond the Rhetoric is a reflection of my eclectic life, fueled by caffeine and Wi-Fi.
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