Posted by Conni Eversull Apr 2, 2014 5:00:00 AM
Topics: word meaning
Posted by Conni Eversull Jan 29, 2014 6:30:00 AM
I recently discovered a new show on the National Geographic channel called Ultimate Survival Alaska. Are you a fan? If not, I highly recommend it; the scenery is great and the adventures and challenges are amazing to watch.
Topics: vocabulary test, vocabulary
Posted by Conni Eversull Sep 25, 2012 10:15:00 AM
It's amazing how loosely the terms in today's quiz are used (and misused) in everyday writing and conversation. Choose the right meaning. Compare your choices with the correct answers at the bottom of this column.
Posted by Conni Eversull Aug 7, 2012 5:30:00 AM
We've received some interesting questions lately. Here are a few we hope you'll find helpful.
Posted by Conni Eversull Jul 10, 2012 5:30:00 AM
This week, I thought I'd share answers to some questions our grammar experts have received and answered.
Topics: quotation marks, punctuation
Posted by Conni Eversull Jul 26, 2011 7:00:00 AM
There's a LinkedIn poll that's been active for the last few days asking people to vote on writing mistakes that make them crazy. Thought you might like to get in on the poll.
Posted by Conni Eversull Jun 21, 2011 5:30:00 AM
You’re probably thinking “What does that title mean and what does it have to do with grammar and punctuation and writing?” Well, today, I thought I’d take a little break from our standard posts. I don’t know about you, but with summer almost here I know I’m starting to look forward to long hot summer days and some vacation time. So, here’s a post from a lighter side.
Topics: sentences, documents, punctuation, grammar, pronouns, verbs
Posted by Conni Eversull May 24, 2011 5:30:00 AM
Our mailbag has been full this past week. Here are more questions from readers and answers from our Grammar Experts!
Topics: quotation marks, plural, singular
Posted by Conni Eversull May 17, 2011 5:30:00 AM
Topics: quotation marks, past tense, present perfect tense, first-person pronouns
Posted by Conni Eversull May 10, 2011 5:30:00 AM
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The following is a guest post by Alexis Bonari.
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Topics: hyphenation, capitalization