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“You” or “Your” with Gerunds Dottie asked which sentence is correct: We appreciate you contacting the office. We appreciate your…
Sometimes You Need a Comma With Participial Phrases, and Sometimes You Don’t Today, we’re revisiting the concept of restrictive versus…
So many of you asked whether a historic should have been an historic that I thought I’d better answer the…
Cindy C. asked, “Which is correct.: much thanks or many thanks? I hear much thanks but it just doesn’t sound…
You probably know what it means to write in the first person, but you may not be as confident about…
Elizabeth L. asked, “What is the plural of ‘cul-de-sac’?” “Cul-de-sac” comes from French that literally means “bottom of the bag”…
In a recent episode, you learned that adverbs do not always end in “-ly,” so perhaps you now think differently…
Today’s topic is “like” versus “such as.” “Like” Versus “Such As” Should you write, “Chuck enjoys desserts such as brownies,…
The word “until” appears to be ambiguous, especially when you pair it with a deadline. If a teacher tells you…
Today’s topic is active voice versus passive voice. Here’s a question from Brian in Iowa. He writes, “It drives me…