“I” or “Me”
Which of these sentences correctly use the first-person pronouns I and me? Harry and I will take the annual report to the meeting. The winners...
Are the Pronouns They and Them Ever Singular?
The pronouns in the following sentences are problematic: Everyone came to our office party and brought their favorite dessert. Each employee has to sign their...
Using the Possessive Case before a Gerund
Can you identify a problem in any of the following sentences? I appreciate you taking the time to read our year-end report. The revised plan...
Making Proper Names Plural but Not Possessive (Even the Difficult Ones that End in “S”)
If we really stop to think about it, most of us know that apostrophes make words possessive, not plural. But when we get in a...
Making Verbs Agree with Relative Pronouns Who, Which, and That
Several of our other posts open with a brief quiz that we preface with the question “Which of the following sentences are problematic?” On more...
