Buy, By, Bye

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Buy is a verb that means to purchase.

By is a preposition that means near, beside or through.

Bye is a greeting of departure.

Now be honest, you’re singing that *NSYNC song, aren’t you?

Just a Little Reminder

It doesn’t matter how often we’ve been reminded of the differences in these words. They are still misused quite a bit. If you happen to be one of those people who confuse these words, hopefully this guide will help.

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-Kimberly Blalock
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His Angel

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With my first book, I published without having an editor and it showed. Then Nicole contacted me. She’d read my book and offered her proofreading services. After she went through the book and I saw the number of errors I as well as my beta readers missed, I was so grateful that she walked into my life. With my second book, Nicole wasn’t just a proofreader, she was my content editor. She pointed out the flaws, plot holes, mistakes, and she even included what she thought was truly great about the book. She’s professional, she’s fun, and she’s a total sweetheart. I’m not sure how I got so lucky as to get an amazing editor like Nicole, but I’m so thankful. I am truly blessed to have found an editor who knows her “stuff” right out of the gate. Nicole is the editor you want if you want your book to be the best it can be. Send her an email… you’ll, no doubt, be as impressed as I am.

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Brake vs. Break

I’ve run across this mistake more than once in the last few weeks. Here’s a reminder to avoid further confusion.

The noun brake is a device for slowing down or stopping a moving vehicle.

Break is both a noun and a verb. The verb to break means to terminate, shatter or separate into parts. The noun refers to a pause, interval or gap in time.