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Oxford Comma Fans Unite!

Oxford Comma activists are becoming more verbal about this beloved punctuation mark. They label their enemies fools, brigands, communists, anarchists, hard-headed, stubborn, insensible, and haters of cauliflower. Have you never heard of the Oxford Comma? We pity you. Read on, and it will be your fate no longer.

47 comments    oxford comma commas
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Grammar Mishaps: How to Properly Address a Card or Envelope; The Best Way to Label your Envelope

Don't be the family that addresses their envelopes incorrectly for the holidays! Here's a step by step guide on correctly addressing holiday, birthday, or any other card or envelope.

86 comments    education grammar holiday cards
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Grammar Mishaps: When to Use Semicolon instead of a Comma

How do I know when to use a comma and when to use a semicolon in a list? Let's take a look and dissect this grammatical questions!

68 comments    education grammar comma
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Grammar Mishaps: Sympathy vs. Empathy

What is the difference between sympathy and empathy? Definitions of the the two as well as differences and comparisons.

88 comments    education grammar empathy
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Ways to make your English major more marketable to businesses

created by http://www.wordle.net/ One of the chief complaints of businesses these days is that the college graduates they hire can't write. Ouch. The larger implication of that statement is that the college graduates can't think, because good...

51 comments    good writing college graduates
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Grammar Mishaps: Proper Use of Prepositions

What is a preposition and how is it properly used in the English language? Let's find out!

28 comments    education grammar preposition
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Finding Your Writing Style, Finding Your Voice

Finding your unique style of writing is a process to be enjoyed. Express yourself clearly by discovering your writing voice.

74 comments    how to tips writing
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Grammar Mishaps: Quotation Marks Rules

Curious about the rules and the proper grammar usage of quotation marks ? Let's take a look at the proper use of quotation marks.

114 comments    education quotes grammar
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How to write the term: bachelor's degree

This will help you get it right. A research-based article on proper spelling, capitalization, and punctuation for writing college degrees.

90 comments    how to college university
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Frustrating English Grammar: Which Is Correct: "in-person" or "in person"?

Which phrase is correct in proper English grammar - "in person" or "in-person"? The answer depends on context.

2 comments    business education writing
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