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Pronouns and Their Antecedents Today we’re going to talk about pronouns that don’t clearly match up with the nouns they…
Lately, people have been asking a lot of questions about pronouns and what order to put them in relative to…
A question I get a lot is how to spell “flyer” (or is that “flier”?), as in “I want to…
It’s not uncommon to see people misuse the word “penultimate” to describe something as better than the best, even…
Today’s topic is irregular plural nouns, odd nouns such as “ox” and “oxen.” Robbie from Keene, New Hampshire, called in…
A lot of people learned the rule that you put “a” before words that start with consonants and “an” before words that start with…
Jackie H. asked, “Is it correct to say ‘In regards to…’ or ‘In regard to…’? I have used ‘regards’ for…
How to use the word “myself” is one of the top 10 or 20 questions I get. Here’s an example:…
When you’re thinking about singulars and plurals, you often consider whether you have one or many of something, but…
Today’s topic is semicolons. I get a lot of questions about semicolons, so it’s time to clear up some…