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Welcome to the fun and exciting Oxford Editing English tips page. We really enjoy the English language over here and want to spread our love around the world. On this page you’ll find some grammar videos from Matt J. Duffy, our lead editor, that should help give you a stronger grasp of the English language while hopefully producing a chuckle or two. You’ll also find Duffy’s English writing tips for his college students and our only book recommendation.
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Duffy also enjoys explaining grammar rules via video. Below are a collection of his video grammar tips. Please email if you have a vexing grammar question that requires a video answer. Don't forget to suggest a locale.
Lie vs. Lay
Affect vs. Effect
Ensure vs. Insure
Farther vs. Further
Jive vs. Jibe
Then vs. Than
More than her vs. more than she
Duffy’s Crash-course in Good Writing
A former journalist, Matt J. Duffy has been teaching writing in the classroom for more than five years. Over the years he found himself stressing the same points in class after class. Duffy now starts his students off with a simple two-page document that covers the major points. Feel free to print it out for your personal use:
We strongly recommend Strunk & White’s “The Elements of Style.” The book is full of helpful tips to improve your writing as well as answers to common grammatical questions. You may already be familiar with Mr. White, as he’s written a few good books. Click on the link above to buy the book from Amazon.
