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.
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We've received some interesting questions lately. Here are a few we hope you'll find helpful.
This week, I thought I'd share answers to some questions our grammar experts have received and answered.
Topics: quotation marks, punctuation
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.
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
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
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The following is a guest post by Alexis Bonari.
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Topics: hyphenation, capitalization
Here is a guest post written by Lisa Shoreland.
Fun to say. Not so easy to spell. But sure to bring your writing to life. Onomatopoeia refers to words that – when you say them aloud – suggest the sound of the objects they name. Examples abound:
Topics: onomatopoeia, literary devices, business writing
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