Comments for Nonfiction Book Editor http://nonfictionbookeditor.com Editing angles to improve your writing by Barbara McNichol, nonfiction book editor with offices in Colorado and Arizona Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:39:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on One or Two? by Barbara McNichol http://nonfictionbookeditor.com/one-or-two/comment-page-1/#comment-1207 Barbara McNichol Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:39:05 +0000 http://nonfictionbookeditor.com/?page_id=1000#comment-1207 Good idea, Steve. I'll add it to the list. Thanks for the example. Good idea, Steve. I’ll add it to the list. Thanks for the example.

]]> Comment on One or Two? by Barbara McNichol http://nonfictionbookeditor.com/one-or-two/comment-page-1/#comment-1206 Barbara McNichol Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:38:25 +0000 http://nonfictionbookeditor.com/?page_id=1000#comment-1206 You're fun! Thanks! You’re fun! Thanks!

]]> Comment on One or Two? by Barbara McNichol http://nonfictionbookeditor.com/one-or-two/comment-page-1/#comment-1205 Barbara McNichol Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:38:00 +0000 http://nonfictionbookeditor.com/?page_id=1000#comment-1205 This one is in my Word Trippers book/ebook and I'll add it to the list. Thanks. Every day, everyday – In the two-word adverbial phrase, “day” refers to the time between sunrise and sunset; “every” describes the word day. “Every day we call our customers.” Everyday (without a space) is an adjective that precedes the noun it describes. “It’s an everyday occurrence.” This one is in my Word Trippers book/ebook and I’ll add it to the list. Thanks.

Every day, everyday – In the two-word adverbial phrase, “day” refers to the time between sunrise and sunset; “every” describes the word day. “Every day we call our customers.” Everyday (without a space) is an adjective that precedes the noun it describes. “It’s an everyday occurrence.”

]]> Comment on One or Two? by Barbara McNichol http://nonfictionbookeditor.com/one-or-two/comment-page-1/#comment-1204 Barbara McNichol Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:36:34 +0000 http://nonfictionbookeditor.com/?page_id=1000#comment-1204 This one is in my Word Trippers book and ebook: Awhile, a while – The dictionary says “awhile” means “for a while” (that is, for a period of time). Therefore, it’s redundant to say “for awhile” because it’s like saying “for for a while.” “Let’s get together awhile. We can drink and enjoy visiting for a while.” I'll also add it to our list! This one is in my Word Trippers book and ebook:
Awhile, a while – The dictionary says “awhile” means “for a while” (that is, for a period of time). Therefore, it’s redundant to say “for awhile” because it’s like saying “for for a while.” “Let’s get together awhile. We can drink and enjoy visiting for a while.”

I’ll also add it to our list!

]]> Comment on One or Two? by Barbara McNichol http://nonfictionbookeditor.com/one-or-two/comment-page-1/#comment-1203 Barbara McNichol Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:34:04 +0000 http://nonfictionbookeditor.com/?page_id=1000#comment-1203 Good idea, thanks! Good idea, thanks!

]]> Comment on One or Two? by Cathy B http://nonfictionbookeditor.com/one-or-two/comment-page-1/#comment-1199 Cathy B Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:31:41 +0000 http://nonfictionbookeditor.com/?page_id=1000#comment-1199 What confuses me is: drydock, dry dock and dry-dock... Hope I see it soon in the 1/2 words site. Thanks, Cathy from New Hampshire What confuses me is: drydock, dry dock and dry-dock… Hope I see it soon in the 1/2 words site.

Thanks,
Cathy from New Hampshire

]]> Comment on One or Two? by Lee http://nonfictionbookeditor.com/one-or-two/comment-page-1/#comment-1198 Lee Tue, 17 Apr 2012 22:51:21 +0000 http://nonfictionbookeditor.com/?page_id=1000#comment-1198 Works for me! Works for me!

]]> Comment on One or Two? by Nancy LaBella http://nonfictionbookeditor.com/one-or-two/comment-page-1/#comment-1197 Nancy LaBella Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:38:57 +0000 http://nonfictionbookeditor.com/?page_id=1000#comment-1197 How about adding some time/sometime to your list? Thank you! How about adding some time/sometime to your list?
Thank you!

]]> Comment on One or Two? by Susan Saltzman http://nonfictionbookeditor.com/one-or-two/comment-page-1/#comment-1196 Susan Saltzman Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:45:38 +0000 http://nonfictionbookeditor.com/?page_id=1000#comment-1196 This combo doesn't confuse me, but apparently many people (look around at signs in windows of businesses) are confused by it. every day vs. everyday This combo doesn’t confuse me, but apparently many people (look around at signs in windows of businesses) are confused by it.

every day vs. everyday

]]> Comment on One or Two? by Marylyn Rands http://nonfictionbookeditor.com/one-or-two/comment-page-1/#comment-1195 Marylyn Rands Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:09:07 +0000 http://nonfictionbookeditor.com/?page_id=1000#comment-1195 How about "awhile" vs. "a while"? How about “awhile” vs. “a while”?

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