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There is no need to be a quandary over awhile versus a while. It can always be two words. It has to be two words after a preposition and in "a while ago" and "a while back." ...there for a while....

Okay is one of those words that peppers the speech patterns of many people. Here is the scoop on okay. If it comes at the beginning of a sentence, follow it with a period. It stands by itself and ...

We have differing opinions about the word o'clock and the :00. Some of us were taught that o'clock should be transcribed as ":00" by those wonderful, hard-working teachers of our youth . Others of ...

The "one" words: No one is always two words. Everyone, anyone, someone are one word when they refer to a random person. (They are called "indefinite pronouns.") ...I need someone to help me. ......

Sometimes we "like" something that is not correct just because so many people say it incorrectly that we have become used to it. The who/whom question comes to mind. Many do not use these correctly...

Oh, yes, it was. The many hugs were the best part. Great to see old friends; great to meet new people. Thanks for your hard work, Doug. Tami, you are going to have a great year! We are behind you...

Leaving in the morning for Philadelphia! If you are going to be there, I hope you will come by Booth 307 and say hi -- or catch my workshop on Friday. It will be great fun to see/meet you all. Don...

Drove about 12 miles today to my stepdaughter's house for a family get-together. "Handicap Parking" at a church: Nope. It is handicapped parking. "Oversize Load" on the back of a truck: Nope. It ...

Lots of people have the idea that a prepositional phrase at the beginning of a sentence needs a comma depending on how many words it has in it. (First, let's be clear that we are talking here abou...