Ask the English Teacher

I thoroughly enjoy the convenience of the internet: so much of what I am looking for can be found right online. There is hardly ever a need for me to run to the library to search, research, and drive home again. Not that I mind libraries, but I do put a premium on my time.

One helpful site that has popped up for me is a blog titled, Ask the English Teacher. Run by Crawford Kilian, a professor of English at Capilano College located near Vancouver, British Columbia, Kilian regularly dispenses wisdom on a number of subjects ranging from intellectual property rights to the proper usage of plurals for words such as fish, deer, etc.

Just today I noticed he was instructing a reader from Singapore regarding the proper usages of drop off and drop out, plus some other terms that can trip you up.

I’ve bookmarked his site as I know I’ll need to refer to it as a trusted source from time to time, just the type of site those of us who make our living from writing are certain to appreciate.