It’s or Its? They’re or Their? You’re or Your? Who’s or Whose?
In the past we have discussed the confusion surrounding plurals and possessives (should we write “Happy holidays from the Smith’s” or “the Smiths”?). Making that...
Avoiding Faulty Comparisons
A faulty comparison is among a host of other issues that can affect the clarity of our writing: elsewhere in this archive, for example, we...
Using the Possessive Case before a Gerund
Before we can use the possessive case before a gerund, we first have to recognize whether we are dealing with a gerund (which functions like a...
Commas between Adjectives: How to Recognize Coordinate Adjectives
The comma is perhaps the trickiest mark of punctuation to teach and to learn, largely because we seem to have multiple exceptions for every rule....
How to Make Last Names Plural
With quite a few big holidays looming, many people are gearing up to send holiday greeting cards, so this is the perfect time to remind...
