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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...

Some people have been making this statement: "The attorney just keeps talking in run-ons." He said, "We were together, AND she seemed to be distracted, BUT I didn't say anything to her at the time....

Compound words are best kept together on the same line. If the word is real estate or high school, it is best that the first word not be on one line and the second word on the next line. It is best...

When "yes" or "no" is repeated, there are two options: periods or commas. If we want to get technical, if the words are repeated quickly with no pauses, use commas; if the words are said distinctly...

...are listening to the WAY something is said. When "2-0-4" is said as the year, everyone but the reporter hears "2004." Though we certainly want to be verbatim, this is a time that trying to use a...