Perhaps you’ve heard the song “Ironic” by Alanis Morissette. In the song, Alanis gives examples of things that are ironic, such as “rain on your wedding day,” “a no-smoking sign on your cigarette break,” and “a death row pardon two […]
Ellipses are an interesting punctuation mark, and they are easy to overuse or misuse entirely. Keep reading to learn how ellipses can be used and when they are appropriate. Using Ellipses in Formal Writing In formal writing, ellipses are used […]
This week, for Grammar Time, we’ll discuss another member of the dash family: the en dash. You can click here to read our recent post about using an em dash. When Should We Use En Dashes? The en dash is […]
This week for Grammar Time, we’re going to take a look at a commonly misused phrase: as well as. The most common mistake that writers make is assuming that as well as is just another way to say and. While […]
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 […]