Hi Jean! It’s great to know that I can just forget about using “whom” and “whomever”. They always feel awkward…
On When Is a Rule Not a Rule?
Hi Jean- I was not aware that your husband was a writer, nor a gardener, let alone a garden writer!…
On Happy New Year!
Happy New Year Jean! Thanks for the helpful tips over the past year. Sometimes I only read the quiz sentence,…
On Happy New Year!
The US Board on Geographic Names "has discouraged the use of the possessive form" since 1890. There are, at present,…
On The Apostrophe in New Year’s Eve
What's the deal with Pikes Peak?
On The Apostrophe in New Year’s Eve
I got a similar email from "Netflix" recently, but since I don't have a Netflix account, there was a red…
On The Grammar Detective
Dear Jean, Thank you for keeping my English skills up to date. May 2020 bring lots of new lessons for…
On The Grammar Detective
Sometimes people omit a negative when it is required, as in "I could care less."
On Double Negatives
I was thinking..."he was not about to step into...." or "he was not about to enter" (in case he was…
On Double Negatives
Hi, Wonderful information resource you've compiled there/here. I'm a photographer -- part of the generation that grew up learning largely…
On An Introduction to Self-Publishing
