December 2, 2013

From Soup, To Nuts?

The construction "from blank to blank" does not, by necessity, take a comma -- a fact that a lot of writers miss.

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November 25, 2013

Nominalizations

Nominalizations - nouns derived from verbs or adjectives - can turn an interesting action or description into an inanimate thing. And that, at times, can make for bad writing. Here's how to handle nominalizations well.

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November 18, 2013

How to Use (Really Use) Your Dictionary

Most people use dictionaries to look up definitions and spellings But in fact, the dictionary holds the answers to a lot of seemingly tough grammar questions -- if only you know how to use it.

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November 11, 2013

One of the Only?

"One of the only," some people say, doesn't make any sense. But when you look up "only," things start to look different.

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November 4, 2013

Subject-verb Agreement

It's writing 101: Subjects and verbs must work together ...

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October 28, 2013

The Parts of Speech

A quick refresher on the basics ...

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October 21, 2013

Bulleted Lists

Every wonder how to punctuate bulleted lists? You're not alone. Here are a couple of easy approaches.

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October 14, 2013

Apostrophe Abuse

Apostrophes are culprits in some of the most common mistakes you don't want to make.

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October 7, 2013

Everyday vs. Every Day

A common mistake you don't want to make ...

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September 30, 2013

Fixing Some Common Comma Problems

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