Me, Myself, or I? Using Pronouns Ending in -Self
Pronouns ending with -self are often used incorrectly. This post explains how to use them. Read More
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When a Preposition Wrongly Replaces a Conjunction
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“Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow”: When a Comma Separates Subject and Verb
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The Fused Participle; or, What’s Wrong with Me Writing This Title?
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The Case of the Thick Black Eyebrows; or, When to Omit Commas between Multiple Adjectives Preceding a Noun
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To Dangle or Not to Dangle: On Ending a Sentence with a Preposition
Somewhere along the line, I was taught not to dangle my prepositions Read More
Inanimate Nouns and Possession
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Versus or Against?
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Attributive Nouns; or, Why There Is Sometimes No Apostrophe in Terms Such As Teachers Union
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