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Happy National Punctuation Day!
Today is September 24, which means . . . drum roll . . . it’s National Punctuation Day. In honor of this very special day, I am bringing to you a collection of archive Grammar Party posts that teach about … Continue reading
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The dos and don’ts of “dos and don’ts”
Lesson: Forming plurals and the role of the apostrophe A common mistake in English writing appears, strangely enough, when we write lists of dos and don’ts. Many people mistakenly write “do’s and don’ts” (with an apostrophe in “dos”). The proper … Continue reading
Till vs. ‘Til
David Bowie had the song “Love You Till Tuesday,” but Michael Jackson had “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough.” Motörhead had an entire album named No Sleep ‘Til Hammersmith, but Shirley Bassey just sang “Till.” Sometimes in songs, poetry, and … Continue reading
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It’s all that and a bag of grammar
Lesson: it’s versus its For such a little word, it can cause a lot of trouble—especially when you add an “s” into the equation. (But, please, this is a family friendly blog, so let’s leave the “h” out of … Continue reading
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