This week’s Grammar Time will discuss a frequently used but rarely discussed punctuation mark—the mighty em dash! The em dash is a handy and versatile punctuation mark. In fact, em dashes can replace parentheses, colons, semicolons, and (sometimes) commas—but that […]
Most of us are familiar with adjectives and how they describe a noun. The adjectives in sentences like “The purple flowers bloomed,” or “The happy dog wagged its tail,” are pretty easy to spot because they are directly in front […]
For today’s Grammar Time, we’ll be discussing ending sentences with prepositions. Were you ever taught that ending a sentence with a preposition was a big no-no? Unfortunately for all the English teachers out there, this “rule” is actually a myth. […]
For today’s Grammar Time, we’ll review how to correctly show emphasis in your writing. Emphasizing a word or phrase can add a powerful punch to the information or statement. But should you italicize that word or capitalize it? And can […]
With almost identical spelling and pronunciation, is there really that much of a difference between altogether and all together? It turns out there is. And it’s not a matter of preference, either. Here is a brief definition for each and […]