There are three punctuation marks that make many writers crazy: commas, colons, and quotation marks, and this post is intended to help a little with each. Please remember that it’s American grammar rules I’m writing about, not necessarily any other…
Another Pop Quiz!
*********** Yes, it’s quiz time again! I know many of you actually read my posts and perhaps even try to make some changes (if you’re using American grammar), so I hope this little quiz is easy for you! FYI: There…
The Dreaded Comma Splice
Happy Monday once again, dear colleagues. And since it’s Monday, it must be American Grammar Checkup day. At the risk of belaboring a point, I keep noticing in many professional documents two sentences separated by only a comma. I’m certain…
Quiz Time — Colons and Semicolons!
Good Monday morning! It’s time for another quiz, this time on using colons and semicolons — the American way. About half of my connections live outside the United States, and they likely follow a different grammar system. But for those…
End of the Year, that is! Here’s My Last Monday Grammar Checkup for 2015 — and it’s a QUIZ!
I started my blogging here on LI about a year ago, and a few months into it, I began to shape my weeks. Mondays were for Grammar Checkups, Tuesdays for Tricksters, Wednesdays for Words and Woes, Thursdays for Thoughts, and…
Using Semicolons in Compound Sentences
Last week I published a post about using commas in compound sentences; if you didn’t see it (or even if you did and need a reminder), click here. I also wrote that I would show you another way to treat…