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89Grammar Mishaps: Quotation Marks
I recently received a comment asking me to write a hub about the rules around quotation marks. I will attempt to compile a complete list of rules and usages. If you have any additions, please feel free to...
60 comments79Grammar Mishaps: Farther vs. Further
Throughout history, farther and further have been used interchangeably. Even the Merriam-Webster Dictionary states that the words are interchangeable; they are the inflected form of far. It is not until...
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79English Usage, Grammar, and Style
A guide to English grammar and usage resources available on the Internet.
12 comments72Grammar Mishaps: Capitalization Rules
Here are as many capitalization rules that I can find. Examples have a bullet. If you know of any others, please leave them in the comment box at the bottom of the hub! This hub is about when to use...
248 comments71Grammar Mishaps: Lie vs. Lay
Lie and lay are commonly misused. My father-in-law, a high school English teacher, finally taught me the correct usage, and I think I have finally got it. Lie is to recline. Lay is to put or place, and the...
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84Ways 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...
35 comments73Grammar Mishaps: Who vs. Whom
There is a simple trick to knowing the difference between who and whom. All you have to do is answer your question or restate the sentence using "he" or "him". This trick also works with whoever and...
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73Apostrophes for Dummies
I’m a stickler for correct punctuation and word use. It seems like the rest of the world is not. Read some of the basic rules for use of apostrophes, with examples, peppered with humor. First in a series.
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73Ten Rules of Grammar Everyone Should Know
Most people need a little grammar help. It's not only tricky because the English language is just plain weird, but because the rules are always changing. But, if you have read a lot, you probably already have...
4 comments75Grammar Mishaps: The Oxford Comma
The Oxford Comma is the elusive (not to be confused with allusive or illusive) and optional comma used before the final "and" when writing lists. It acquired its name because it was first used by the editors...
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