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Even when said as one thought with NO pause and NO change of the timbre of the voice, this construction takes two question marks. ...Were your car windows open? Do you remember? ...Was y...

Q No one saw you; is that correct? A No. Q "No," it's not correct? Or, "No," no one saw you? Happy punctuating! Margie

Remember that, even though there are little short sentences, they are still sentences if they have their own subject and verb and can stand alone. Punctuating them with a comma creates a run-on. ....

Through my just-launched Margie Holds Class, I am going to be offering a free class on Tuesday evening, entitled “What Should I Know About Commas?” Truth be known, I want to practice with my new si...

The rule for adding suffixes is to add them directly to the word to form a solid word. The suffix -wise normally follows this rule. ...We placed it lengthwise along the edge. ...Otherwise, he will...

Jim Barker, September of 2014, was asked this question: "Do you quote when you can't see the quoted material and you don't know if they really read it verbatim?" Jim's response: "Absolutely. An...

It's here! We are launching Margie Holds Class, my very own "school" -- after 52 years of teaching, I think it must be time! Seriously, this is a platform on my website, where I will teach all of m...

In making this distinction, you choose the way it is transcribed depending on how verbatim you want to be. When "eighteen and one half" is said, then it is a mixed number, and the rule says that mi...

When the word "number" and the number itself delineate an item in a list, it is best to write both of them out to avoid some confusing situations. ...They were, number one, $243; number two, $867;...