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Apostrophe: Joint Possession & Compound Nouns
Ready for some more grammar and writing polishing? Today’s post finishes off the apostrophe lessons. It’s one of the more confusing uses of the apostrophe in English so I thought it deserved its own...
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Commas – The Readers’ Friend – Part I
Have you ever tried to read a badly punctuated piece? Especially one where commas were either over-used or rarely used at all? Most readers find this really aggravating because it’s hard to make sense...
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Commas – The Readers’ Friend – Part II
Clarity in writing is paramount. Correct use of commas keeps readers from scratching their heads and trying to sort out what you really meant to say. Commas in a series One challenge writers face today...
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Commas – The Reader’s Friend – Part III
Today we continue polishing our ability to use commas correctly by checking the rules for their use with coordinate adjectives. We will also learn about cumulative adjectives and why commas are...
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Commas – The Reader’s Friend – Part IV
Welcome to our next topic on using commas. Today we’re looking at using commas to set off introductory word groups. An introductory word group sets the scene for the rest of the sentence. We use the...
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Commas – The Reader’s Friend – Part V
The first of two related posts – Restrictive Elements No comma Today’s subject involves comma use with adjective clauses, adjective phrases, and appositives. We have so much ground to cover I’m...
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Commas – The Reader’s Friend – Part VI
Continuing from the previous post we have further lessons on when to use commas. comma Nonrestrictive Elements After checking out the previous post you can guess the comma rule here: ALWAYS use commas...
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Commas – The Reader’s Friend – Part VII
This entire series could be named, “everything you ever wanted to know about commas” since we still have quite a few more instances to cover when you need to use them. Here are a few...
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Using Commas to Prevent Confusion
Do grammar rules make your head ache? Sometimes remembering all the dos and don’ts are enough to make a person crosseyed. But if you want to be read and understood, learning and practicing these...
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Unnecessary Commas
Where would we be in lessons on commas if we didn’t point out when NOT to use commas? That’s just as important in writing well as knowing when to use them correctly. We’ve covered using commas before...
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