Exclamation Explanation
OK, we’ll watch our step on this wet floor, but please, lay off the exclamation points. The overuse of exclamation points is nothing new. This punctuation mark certainly has its place in written...
View ArticleApostrophe Catastrophe
Apostrophes sort of resemble elusive, wriggly creatures, and in a sense, that’s what they are. Apostrophes often worm their way into plural nouns where they don’t belong, and the English language will...
View ArticleIs “E-mail” or “Email” Correct?
The phrase “electronic mail” used to refer to any message sent through electronic means, even faxes (though probably never telegrams). The term eventually narrowed to what is considered e-mail today....
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