Comments on: Free Rein or Free Reign? http://www.dailywritingtips.com/free-rein-or-free-reign/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:10 -0600 hourly 1 By: Reader http://www.dailywritingtips.com/free-rein-or-free-reign/comment-page-1/#comment-199829 Reader Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:33:34 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=2424#comment-199829 I think David Duberman's tone is really obnoxious: "you are doing x, aren't you? You do know y, don't you?" Yikes. I think David Duberman’s tone is really obnoxious: “you are doing x, aren’t you? You do know y, don’t you?” Yikes.

]]> By: Kathryn http://www.dailywritingtips.com/free-rein-or-free-reign/comment-page-1/#comment-190271 Kathryn Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:33:42 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=2424#comment-190271 No, no! If you Google "free rein" and "free reign" in quotes, meaning that the phrase appears not just the individual words, then the original, correct meaning gets more hits. When I see free reign in writing, I just see wrong. No, no! If you Google “free rein” and “free reign” in quotes, meaning that the phrase appears not just the individual words, then the original, correct meaning gets more hits. When I see free reign in writing, I just see wrong.

]]> By: BobM http://www.dailywritingtips.com/free-rein-or-free-reign/comment-page-1/#comment-185795 BobM Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:10:59 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=2424#comment-185795 Cat, As long as we 're being sticklers about spelling, usage, syntax, and the like, perhaps you would like to change "If I was an editor..." to "If I were an editor...". Sorry for the pedantry, but my high school English teacher and Strunk & White had a lasting influence on me. (By the way, in case you're interested, the usage of the comma between the second and third terms of the series above is perfectly acceptable, and is the preferred punctuation of strict traditionalists.) Cat,

As long as we ‘re being sticklers about spelling, usage, syntax, and the like, perhaps you would like to change “If I was an editor…” to “If I were an editor…”. Sorry for the pedantry, but my high school English teacher and Strunk & White had a lasting influence on me.

(By the way, in case you’re interested, the usage of the comma between the second and third terms of the series above is perfectly acceptable, and is the preferred punctuation of strict traditionalists.)

]]> By: John http://www.dailywritingtips.com/free-rein-or-free-reign/comment-page-1/#comment-131455 John Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:46:20 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=2424#comment-131455 I pefer free rain. I pefer free rain.

]]> By: Dog http://www.dailywritingtips.com/free-rein-or-free-reign/comment-page-1/#comment-130098 Dog Sun, 21 Jun 2009 05:48:43 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=2424#comment-130098 I agree with Cat. "Free reign" is redundant I agree with Cat. “Free reign” is redundant

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