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We all know that there must be a comma in front of a coordinate conjunction that has a complete sentence after it. ...went with her, and she declined the assistance. ...was standing nearby, but th...

There is a comma before the word but when there is an independent sentence after it. ...was there, but he did not take part in the discussion. ...sent the payment, but it was not posted until seve...

When you have a compound noun that is separate words and it is being used as an adjective in front of a noun, it is not hyphenated. ...real estate deal... ...social security payment... When there...

When someone chooses to switch into quotes after the word that, you just have no choice but to use quotation marks (despite the fact that your trusty English teacher told you never to use quotes af...

I am sure you have noticed that I have been absent from here! I am back -- as tomorrow morning I finally and at last send the word pairs book to the printer. Even as I am thinking, "What was I thin...

The "everyday" fractions -- two thirds, three fourths, seven eighths -- are written out when they stand alone. They are hyphenated only when they are direct adjectives. ...had an increase of three...

I have had recent questions about how to do file extensions when they are said by themselves without the full file name. First, I would say that they should be done consistently. Though I do not ...

Great seeing so many "old" familiar faces at DRA. Wow. It has been a few years. Glad to see you thriving in this wonderful field. There was a recent discussion on numbers and their form within a s...

Looking forward to seeing my DRA friends in Newport Beach this weekend. Come by the booth to see me. Good news: My new word pairs book is just around the corner -- last-minute proofing! How many ...