Archives

Monthly Archive for: ‘September, 2013’

Back Yard, Backyard, or Back-Yard?

0

Which is correct? Backyard, back yard, or back-yard?

Read More

Happy Birthday, Truman

0

Truman Capote was born Truman Streckfus Persons on this date in 1924. Capote is best known for his short novel …

Read More

Myth Buster: Never Start a Sentence with “Hopefully”

4

Hopefully, you will benefit from this blog post. Does that sentence raise your hackles? Work you into a tizzy? Light …

Read More

Mommas and Commas: Never Use a Comma Before “Be”?

1

Linda M. asked the following question in a Facebook message:

My mom used to say, “Never use a comma before any form of the verb to be.” Is this right? In some sentences it seems like there should be a comma before the word is.

I find this rule curious, and wonder how such rules get created and passed on. It’s not wrong either, at least not entirely. Let’s see if we can clarify it a bit.

Read More

10 Real Words You Will Probably Never Use

6

Did you know that there is a word for being poisoned by cheese? Yup — tyrotoxism. Check out more words that really exist but no one really needs.

Read More
Page 1 of 41234»

If you like a post, please take a second to click "like," and comment as often as you like.
We promise not to correct your grammar!