Week 4

Hello Everyone,

One of the rules I read about that I thought was interesting, and something I thought everyone would like to know was the one about chair/chairperson. In such a male dominate world it is hard to remember that some words do not have to apply to both a male and a female. So instead of using chairman or chairwoman you would use the chair or chairperson.

Another rule that used to catch me was the good/well rule. Knowing when to use the correct word in a sentence can be hard. I learned that the word good is always linked with something that is exactly that. With the word well this is an adverb and is usually linked with doing well or feeling well. Good is something that describes a noun, and well is what describes a verb.

Another one I quite enjoy and have seen numerous times is the difference between reek and wreak. To reek means to emit or give off a smell, and I cannot count the amount of times that I have seen people use the word wreak meaning the first.

One last rule that always confuses me and it is probably something that is not used as much as it used to be is the who/whom. Who is used when it is the subject of the sentence. Whom is used when you are the subject of the sentence such as “Whom are you taking to the concert?”

Lastly, below is a picture of why punctuation is important.