Gooder Writing Tip #8

Each Other vs. One Another

Each other is used when referring to only two people.
One another is used when referring to more than two people.

Two's a party. Three's a bigger party. Amen.

The Addition of the Unnecessary S

This usually occurs in words that end in -ward.

outwards
inwards
towards
backwards

These words should not end in s.
By Webster's it's offered as an acceptable variant only when used as an adverb. But since it's a variant, meaning it deviates from the standard (read: correct), its use is discouraged. It just makes you look like you were too lazy to look up/care to use the correct spelling. Save your deviation for more important issues.

And please, please do not say "somewheres."

And, while we're at it, don't say:
sept for except
exscape for escape
prolly for probably
gay for anything other than happy or homosexual

"IE" vs. "EI"

Say it with me: i before e except after c.
Very good.

"Then what about neighbor? And weigh? And freight?"
Well, I'm not finished yet.
This rule applies to the words in which ie or ei makes the "ee" sound, as in "feet."
Receive.
Conceive.

Now for the real exceptions:
Weird, protein, leisure, seizure, either, codeine, sheik, weir.

I'm sure others exist, but these are enough to know to make you the hit of every party you attend. No need to thank me.

Like

This word permeates our language, especially verbal. However, it is no less annoying when written. "Like" used to represent "similar to," "as if," "such as," and "enjoy." It can be a noun, verb, conjunction, preposition, and adjective.

This drink is like coffee.

It's like this drink is coffee.

Some drinks contain caffeine, like coffee.

I like coffee.