It’s really not “Woe is me.” It’s “Woe am I.”
Reverse it, and “Woe is me” doesn’t work: “Me is woe.” Spread the word that it’s “Woe am I!”
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Use the past participle correctly.
Incorrect: We had saw the men in the alley before.
Correct: We had seen the men in the alley before.
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Sean C. Wright is the author of the short story collection A Gathering of Butterflies and the novella Honey Riley. For more information about her writing skills and how she can assist you with yours–business or consumer–visit https://seanarchy.wordpress.com.
You speak some French: ballet, RSVP (Repondez-vous s’il vous plait), hors d’oeuvres, matinee, rendezvous, and garçon.
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Sean C. Wright is the author of the short story collection A Gathering of Butterflies and the novella Honey Riley. For more information about her writing skills and how she can assist you with yours–business or consumer–visit https://seanarchy.wordpress.com.
