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Today’s topic is “like” versus “such as.” “Like” Versus “Such As” Should you write, “Chuck enjoys desserts such as brownies,…
The word “until” appears to be ambiguous, especially when you pair it with a deadline. If a teacher tells you…
Today’s topic is active voice versus passive voice. Here’s a question from Brian in Iowa. He writes, “It drives me…
I decided to write about comma splices because my friend Scott Sigler has a book coming out this week, Ancestor, published…
Several listeners have written with questions on when to use the definite article “the,” the indefinite article “a,” or neither.…
Today, Bonnie Trenga will help us figure out whether a fast-food chain is on the cutting edge of grammar, or it’s just being…
Bonnie Trenga is going to help us get along with the word “get.” Don’t let others’ use of it get…
Today’s topic is “ain’t” and a few other troublesome contractions. To quote the famous opening lines of the first-ever talking…
Last week we talked about capitalizing words in the business world. Today we’re going to talk about capitalization in general.…
Grammar Girl here. Today guest-writer Bonnie Trenga will help us talk about “which” clauses and whether it’s OK to start…