Welcome to the Word Nerd

A few months ago I donned a new uniform at work and became the Word Nerd. I felt a need for the Word Nerd to emerge due of the numerous questions about spelling, strange words, and grammar that came to me in my role as the director of communications for a non-profit professional organization.

The Word Nerd sent out a simple weekly e-mail to staff containing a quick tip. It was meant to be a fun way to explain the intricacies of the English language; however, I was soon getting many requests to explain more and more grammar details. The Word Nerd e-mails were passed around to others outside of the office and questions started coming in from these readers. I vowed to start a blog so anyone who needed these tips could find them.

I will try to post at least one tip a week and I welcome all comments and questions. If you have a sticky grammar problem or are confused about certain words, please leave a comment. I’ll do my best to provide an answer. I am certainly not perfect and will probably make a mistake or two along the way but I hope we can learn together.

Yours in good grammar,

The Word Nerd