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Plural Possessives

Remember the rule: When the plural form of a word ends in s -- most of them do -- add only an apostrophe to this PLURAL form of the word to make it possessive. So in order to have s apostrophe, the...
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More on "Two or None"

There are many places that one comma will not do as there is not a need to separate anything. In these places, IF there is a need for punctuate, it is a choice of two commas or no commas. ...He ha...
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"Two Commas or No Commas"

No matter how many commas there are in a transcript nor how many different ways they are used, there are, in fact, only two basic ways that we use commas: commas to separate or commas to set off. W...
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I Am Back!

Good evening, all. I have been absent this week -- not sure why! I think I was just recuperating from a fairly hectic travel schedule. So I am back. A few hours ago, I finished my fifth online sem...
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A Most Troublesome Construction, Part 2

Thoughts and prayers going out to all of you on the East Coast. When last we talked about this, we agreed that we would not like a single separating comma in these sentences. ...I expect that, he...
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Hurricane Sandy

Dear friends, Know that my husband and I are holding all of you in our thoughts and prayers at this tough time. This is a time that we all have to come together as a people to help. We will be mak...
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Online Seminars with ev360Pro

Just finished my fourth online seminar with ev360Pro from CCR. I think I am getting the hang of it! This one was on semicolons. We had a great time -- sat at home in our pajamas with the snack of o...
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The Word "Please"

The punctuation for the word "please" varies according to its position in relation to what it modifies. When it is at the beginning of the unit it modifies, use no punctuation after it. ...Please...
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A Most Troublesome Construction

In my September newsletter, I posted this discussion. The October issue will be out in a few days, and I will go on to explain the punctuation. So before I do that, here is the original discussion:...