Thanks for your response! My professors have never reduced my grade for starting a sentence with "although." I assume my…
On Crafting Better Sentences: Use “Although” Carefully
Yesterday, a coworker told me that I should not start sentences with "although" in formal writing (such as a published…
On Crafting Better Sentences: Use “Although” Carefully
Great post, Jean. It reminds me of several scenes in the movies, where a character says something, and then the…
On “But” Is a Dangerous Word
Jean, thanks for the suggestion about starting a sentence with "although." This discussion comes at a good time for me…
On “But” Is a Dangerous Word
Great post! This is my takeaway: "But erases what goes before it."
On “But” Is a Dangerous Word
This is a fascinating post, Jean. I was surprised to learn recently that the word "but" negates everything that came…
On “But” Is a Dangerous Word
"I thought I was all ready for the meeting, but Carolyn wanted me to change my report. CORRECT" I'm surprised…
On Revising Sentences II
What I like about the UK method is that it places the period where it logically belongs. I'm big on…
On The Rest Room
I go by the same rule, but I've noticed some name-substitutes are almost never capitalized. Among these are "son" ad…
On Capital Letters
Why not just put both types of fixtures in both rooms, and on both doors have the same stylized male…
On The Rest Room
