Common grammar questions related to fiction writing.
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Multiple Meanings[]
"on to" or "onto"?[]
- Both have different meanings
- "I walked on(,) to the beach" suggests that you're dumb.
- "I walked onto the beach" suggests that people needa sign up to edit pages lmao.You are that person, my friend.
"any way" or "anyway"?[]
- Both have different meanings.
- "Is there any way I can help?"
- "Anyway, is there any way I can help?" Anyway means "in any case" or "besides".
Are there anyway
"in to" or "into"?[]
"Between" or "Among"?[]
- Among is used when more than two persons or things are involved.
- The dolls were divided among the group.
- Between ''is used when only two persons or things are involved.
- Jessica and Lynn divided the dolls between them.
"A" or "The"?[]
- "A" implies multiple choices. "The" implies a single choice.
- John walked behind a wall.
- This suggests one wall of many.
- John walked behind the wall.
- This suggests that particular wall was the only one in view, or in the area.
Interchangeable[]
- Dreamed and Dreamt.
- Spelled and Spelt.
Nonexistent Words[]
"on top" or "ontop"?[]
- "On top" should always be used. "Ontop" is a not a word.
"in front" or "infront"?[]
- "In front" should always be used. "Infront" is a not a word.
"every time" or "everytime"?[]
- "Every time" should always be used. "Everytime" is not a word.
"a lot" or "alot"?[]
- "A lot" should always be used. "Alot" is not a word. "Allot" is a word, but it means to apportion something: "The farmer must allot the correct amount of food to each animal."