Serial Commas and Serial Semicolons
Perhaps no mark of punctuation ruffles feathers more than the serial comma Read More
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Singular or Plural? Sometimes, It Depends
When each part of a plural subject possesses something individually . . . Read More
Commas, Conjunctions, and Modifiers
Many writers have trouble deciding where to place commas in these types of sentences . . . Read More
To Splice or Not to Splice?
Writers should generally not use a comma to connect two independent clauses . . . Read More
Comma Sense
Some commas are needed to prevent misreading, some are harmful, and others are optional Read More
Adverbs to Avoid
Adverbs you can easily avoid Read More
It is . . . that; or, How Not to Edit Jane Austen
The formula it is . . . that is common in academic writing Read More
Liberate Those Verbs!
Some phrases in English lengthen a sentence while adding nothing to its meaning . . . Read More
A Regrettable Shortcut: The Pseudo Conjunction With
The use of with as a pseudo conjunction weakens prose . . . Read More