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 Using the correct grammar when writing can be challenging. As a way of helping others, I recorded 5- 

 minute audio messages that address a grammatical issue or a spelling challenge that commonly stumps writers. So, in 2017, I recorded Bare Essentials Bits: All You Wanted to Ask About a Grammatical/Writing 

 Tidbit but Were Too Embarrassed To Ask! I was pleased to receive a strong response from listeners.

 

 Reintroducing Bare Essentials Bits

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 Because of the difficulties people are still having with grammar, I decided to rerun the audio series! In

 Bare Essential Bits: All You Wanted to Ask About a Grammatical/Writing Tidbit but Were Too Embarrassed   To Ask! I discuss a variety of topics, from punctuation marks to commas to knowing when to use "they're,"

 "their" or "there."

 

 I hope that you enjoy the series. 

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 Audio Series

 

 Listen to the first podcast on the difference between "affect" vs. "effect" and how they are used. 

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 2. When do you use "come" vs. "came"? "did" vs. "done"?  run" vs. "ran"? saw" vs. "seen"?

 

 

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 3. When do you use "there," "they're," and "their"? 

 

 

   

 4. How do you use the apostrophe mark when a noun ends in "s"? 

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 5. How do you use the apostrophe mark with contractions? 

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 6. This podcast further focuses on the apostrophe mark with contractions! 

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 7. Did you know that there are "rules" when it comes to commas? 

 

 

 8. This podcast focuses on five sets of vocabulary spelling challenges, including woman vs. women;

 allot vs. alot vs a lot; thorough vs. through vs. thru. 

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 9. A  prepositional phrase ends with a noun or pronoun, but how do you know which one to use?

 For instance, is it, "Just between you and me" or "Just between you and I"? 

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 10. This podcast focuses on when to put an "s" at the end of a verb.

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 11. So what is a reflexive pronoun and when do you use it? 

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 12. Did you know that sometimes we have problems using the pronoun, you? 

 

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 13. In this podcast, we answer the question, "What is a subjunctive mood"? 

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 14. When do you use a semicolon, a colon, or an ellipsis mark?

 

  

 15. This podcast focuses on the dash, hyphen, brackets, parentheses, and ellipsis, and how to use them. 

 

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 16. So what are pronoun antecedent errors?

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 17 This last podcast takes a look at some of the most common verb errors. 

 

 

 

 Do you have questions about grammar? 

 If you have questions about grammar or punctuation, I would be happy to help you. DR C Consultant 

 Services for business professionals, students, writers, and others who want help with improving their

 writing skills. To learn more, call 734-531-6684 or email me at dr_c_consultant@aol.com.

 

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