Zombie grammar rules
- Lynsey Cox
- Apr 14
- 1 min read
Liberate yourself from the grip of these lifeless grammar conventions.
Have you ever heard of 'zombie rules' in grammar?
Zombie rules are the long-forgotten, seemingly lifeless grammatical conventions that haunt our writing. Like zombies, these rules have lost their relevance in modern usage but somehow linger in our collective consciousness. They are often unnecessary and stifle creativity.
Liberate yourself from their grip!
Zombie grammar rules you can bury right now
Starting a sentence with a conjunction, like 'and' or 'but', is OK.
You can split infinitives. This is when you place a word between 'to' and the adverb: 'to really see the difference', 'to quickly make up your mind'.
It is OK to use a preposition at the end of a sentence: it would sound odd to say "For what are you waiting?" instead of "What are you waiting for?"
You don't need to add two spaces between sentences; one will do.
'Data' can be plural ('data are') or singular ('data is').
Happy writing!
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