Objective vs. Subjective: Demistifying Commonly Confused Terms

What’s the difference between objective vs. subjective in writing? Check out our guide that compares and contrasts these common terms to get them right.

The words “objective” and “subjective” have similar uses and contexts but very different meanings. Like many similar but different words, many English writers get these wrong. If you hear someone say, “In my objective opinion,” for instance, they may be misusing the word, depending on what follows the statement.

Similarly, if you hear “su...