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...
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...
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...