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Happy National Grammar Day!
on Mar 3, 2008 in Big Questions For Writers Grammar Check! Peeves Words in the News Writing Quotes editing grammar grammar love Grammar Police grammar snob julia temlyn Martha Bee Martha Brockenbrough Mrs. Write Right MSN Encarta National Grammar Day proofreading punctuation Society for Promotion of Good Grammar SPOGG Temlyn Writing temlynwriting Word Therapist Today is National Grammar Day! The Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar (SPOGG) and MSN Encarta have designated March 4, 2008 as National Grammar Day. How can you participate? Here’s what Martha Brockenbrough, founder of the National G...
Book Review: Punctuation Clarified with Humor in “Eats, Shoots & Leaves”
on Mar 8, 2008 in Book Review Grammar Punctuation Reviews Vocabulary and Spelling Writing Writing Tips and Tools book reviews Eats Shoots & Leaves Eats Shoots and Leaves Lynn Truss By Lynn Truss You’d be surprised how punctuation affects us all! I used to live in Los Angeles, which has famously become a melting pot. I’ll leave it to more profound minds to discuss the ramifications and benefits of the blending of so...
Commas Part Two - Using Commas in Lists
on Jun 3, 2008 in Punctuation We have looked at using commas in lists in the last post, but there are a few more things that need to be pointed out when using commas in lists. See the first post here: Using Commas In Lists - Part One Commas can also be used to introduce add...
Commas Part One - Using Commas in Lists
on Jun 3, 2008 in Punctuation Commas can be tricky little blighters! If you want to make your writing easier for others to understand, commas are an absolute must. Commas have lots of different uses, some of which we will look at this next series of articles. Using Commas One...
Commas Part Two - Using Commas in Lists
on Jun 3, 2008 in Punctuation We have looked at using commas in lists in the last post, but there are a few more things that need to be pointed out when using commas in lists. See the first post here: Using Commas In Lists - Part One Commas can also be used to introduce add...