Jean, I am a little confused about the two sentences you gave to show the importance of signposting. The first…
On Where to Go Pinker
Re the deletion of "Any given day," I believe the change alters the meaning. The "always" replacing the deleted phrase…
On Beware of Also
Jean, I understand your comment about using "also" in the middle of a sentence in a paragraph, whether it is…
On Beware of Also
Stand tall, play fair, work hard, hold fast...(etc.?)
On The Run for the Roses
The way I was taught to remember the spelling of "stationery" was to note that envelopes, paper, pens, pencils are…
On Don’t Overuse “And”
Many literary devices serve to communicate thoughts and emotions very well that are not grammatically "correct."
On The Run for the Roses
Jean, where do you stand on the use of the word “got”? Slightly off topic to this particular thread I…
On Can a Sentence Start with “But”?
But "given" is not an error. And I am outdated. Thus, for the first time, I failed to find the…
On Newborn Kittens
Another frequent problem that students often have with run-on sentences is that when proofing their work, they realize that there…
On It’s a Crime, But It’s Not a Run-On
Loved the accident/collision piece. Having worked in the fire service for over 50 years, I always thought a collision was…
On Accident or Collision?
