Public Service Announcement Regarding Apostrophes – Part 4
We’ve spent the past three weeks pluralizing last names WITHOUT using a single apostrophe. So, that leads to a question I would ask: What if it looks ugly? For […]
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Public Service Announcement Regarding Apostrophes – Part 3
Last week we answered questions 1 and 2. This week let’s tackle questions 3 and 4. As a reminder, we’re talking about how to pluralize last names for our Christmas […]
Public Service Announcement Regarding Apostrophes – Part 2
Last week I posted a pluralization pop quiz. How did you do? Let’s see. We’ll begin with the questions I received prompting the pop quiz. Question 1: How do […]
Public Service Announcement Regarding Apostrophes – Part 1
By far, the most lively discussions that arise during my Grammar-for-Grownups seminars involve the amazing apostrophe and its role in pluralizing last names. Let’s see how you do on the […]
How Many Spaces After a Period?
2024 Grammar-for-Grownups Top 10 Question 1: “I believe we discussed this in class, but I can’t remember how many spaces you said to place between sentences in a […]
Can You Begin a Sentence with Because?
2024 Grammar-for-Grownups Top 10 Number 2: Can you begin a sentence with because? I’d like to discuss the use of “because,” whether to use it at the beginning of […]
Should We Use Contractions?
2024 Grammar-for-Grownups Top 10 Number 3 “For formal business writing, when should contractions be used, and when should they not be?” This question was shared by […]
Grammar for Grownups Top 10: A Blooper in the Society Pages
2024 Grammar-for-Grownups Top 10 Number 4: A Blooper in the Society Pages In recent weeks, several readers have brought up one of my most cringe-worthy grammar peeves: […]
Is it Backward or Backwards?
2024 Grammar-for-Grownups Top 10 Number 5: Is She Moving Backward or Backwards? Keep the wacky words coming! Thanks to all of you who have been commenting and adding […]
Use or Utilize?
2024 Grammar-for-Grownups Top 10 Number 6: Use vs. Utilize A blog reader recently tagged me with this question, and it is one we cover during our Grammar-for-Grownups seminars: […]
