Thank you! I'm glad you approve. And especially that you're open minded, rather than ego driven. p.s. I thought my…
On The “Because” Problem
I vote for one sentence, since two makes it seem a little chopped up. Here are three ways of doing…
On The “Because” Problem
Loved this piece. There is nothing like a magical bookstore. I could feel the experience as a new author was…
On Annie Besant
Please don't apologize - we're both having fun! (And I'm filling in some gaps!)
On Grammar, Anyone?
Checking back, I see that you say "the" is often, but not always, an indicator that one should capitalize a…
On Grammar, Anyone?
The answer to your conundrum about adverbs is that they don’t only modify verbs. They can also modify adjectives, phrases,…
On Grammar, Anyone?
"When I went to school back in the 50s and 60s, we didn’t spend much time on parts of speech."…
On Grammar, Anyone?
Great column - I picked up several useful items!
On Grammar, Anyone?
I loved this post. Also, I thought about the answer to your "instant quiz" and I guess you'll agree that…
On The Lizard that Wasn’t There
I would have said: don't capitalize a compass point when it's being used as an adverb. If it's capitalized, that…
On “Omit Needless Words!”
