More Handy Hyphenation Rules
I’ve presented a number of posts on hyphenation, so if this is a subject that you get stuck on, check…
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Are You Between or Among?
What’s a little joke between friends? Assuming there are just two of you, between is correct. But if you’re talking…
Who Needs Any More Trouble with Anymore?
I don’t want to spend any more time on this than is necessary, but we should touch on any more…
Are You Altogether All Together?
Are you ready for another set of words that are often confusing? All ready and already are often wrongly used….
Don’t Elicit Illicit Behavior
When Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood opened the 2013 Country Music Awards with a parody on Obamacare, one website posted:…
Rules for open and closed hyphenation
One hyphenation rule that you can almost take to the bank is this one: when you use a compound adjective…
Are You Asking a Question or Not?
Wondering when to use a question mark? The answer is simple. When you expect an answer. Yet, I continually see…
Hyphenating Numbers and Colors
Hyphens. Probably the most misused bit of punctuation next to the semicolon. Writers hyphenate all over the place, and then…
Not Always “As” You “Like” It
Do you recall the 1950s’ cigarette commercial jingle that went like this: “Winston tastes good, like a cigarette should”? I…
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