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 […]
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 […]