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Free Class on the Basics of Commas

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...
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Participles

A participle, the -ing or -ed form of the verb that is being used as an adjective, that comes right after the word it modifies is punctuated based on "essential/nonessential." If the participle is ...
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Words for Directions

Remember that the words that represent directions -- north, south, east, west -- in any form are capitalized when they represent a recognized geographical area. This presumes that you might have to...
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Greetings from Florida

Just checking in from Sarasota, Florida. Off to Clearwater this afternoon for the Florida Court Reporters Association convention this weekend. Hope to meet some of you there. Just wondering what y...