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Subject/Verb Disagreement No More!

Subject/Verb Disagreement No More!

Subject/Verb Disagreement No More! I cringe every time my two-year-old son brings me a toy proclaiming that “it don’t work,” not only because he has broken yet another toy but also because I have an irrational fear that he will never learn the correct subject/verb...
Punctuating Quotations: It’s Like, “Whoa!”

Punctuating Quotations: It’s Like, “Whoa!”

Punctuating Quotations: It’s Like, “Whoa!” Here’s the thing about punctuating quotations: The grammar rules for it are not always logical. If you write in British English, it’s a cinch because they follow just one rule. However, in the United States, we got all...
What Are Squinting Modifiers?

What Are Squinting Modifiers?

What Are Squinting Modifiers? Reconnecting with an old friend, I asked how her life had changed since I last saw her. “Well,” she said, “getting married often changes one’s outlook on life.” Curious, I asked her, “Approximately how often do you need to get married for...