Ellipses are handy devices that tell readers that text is missing. This is helpful as a writer if you’re quoting someone but need to omit some of the words to condense the text while ethically letting your readers know that parts have been left out. Ellipses also allow writers to
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Commas are the most complex punctuation mark, used at least fourteen different ways. Commas help create rhythm and clarity in writing, giving writers the ability to separate ideas and diversify sentence structures. Terms You Need to Know to Use Commas COORDINATE ADJECTIVES: Coordinate adjectives are two or more descriptive words
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Colons have several uses in English, often separating content or introducing information. We also use colons to designate time, show rations, and depict dialogue in plays and scripts. Terms You Need to Know When Using Colons MAIN CLAUSE (INDEPENDENT CLAUSE): A main clause is a phrase including a subject and
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Brackets Overview Brackets are used to modify direct quotes for clarity or minor adjustments in grammar. Brackets also let authors insert commentary in the middle of someone’s quote and they allow writers to place parenthetical references inside of another parenthetical reference. Using brackets correctly and strategically shows sophistication in writing
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Apostrophes are tools we use in English primarily to show possession. But there are a few other reasons why we use them as well. Check below to see the seven different ways we use apostrophes. Terms You Need to Know When Using Apostrophes NOUN: A noun is a person, place,
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So, you’re writing your Christmas card and you’re being ultra careful to get everything correct. After all, this card is going to your relatives, your friends, your boss, your coworkers, your…favorite English teacher? You’ve taken the time to get a really great photo of you and your family; you’ve made
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‘Tis the season for sending holiday greetings! Sadly, it’s also the season for many grammatical and punctuation errors hanging on our refrigerators. If you’re about to create this year’s Christmas card (or for Hanukah, New Year’s Day, or Kwanzaa)—and if grammar and punctuation isn’t exactly your…cup of hot cocoa—don’t fret;
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Apostrophes don’t belong in your last name on a Christmas card. Ever. (Unless, of course, you have apostrophe in the actual spelling of your name; more on that below.) Why? Because apostrophes are a punctuation mark designed to show possession—as in, when something belongs to something else, like a reindeer’s
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I often ask myself this: if I had 2 more hours in a day, would I get more done? Would I cross off more bucket list items? Truth is, most of us have time, somewhere in a day, to accomplish something on our bucket lists. Case in point? To read
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*Please scroll below to see an enlarged and expandable version of the graphic.* I’m going outside of my traditional infographics in this post with something more personal. As a life-long Christian and someone who has always appreciated and been intellectually curious about the religious roots of and relationships between the
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