Quick, Simple, Grammar Guide

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By NotPC

Let this be an ever growing guide for GRAMMAR PROTECTION!

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Punctuation!

When can you use a semi-colon? How do you seperate clauses. Punctuation is a complicated web of usage and syntax. First we have to look at the difference between clauses; even this sentence is an example of a clause. Kinda exciting huh? Learning to use proper English makes you sound smarter, reach a more intelligent audience, and overall make yourself more influential.


  • Would you eat here?

    Seen in Koh Chang, Thailand. I will say that the food was forgettable, but the bathroom was gloriously clean.     - 11 months ago

  • Is “asks” even a word?

    I saw this a few weeks ago, and I knew I had to share it with you: This is from Jessica Simpson’s official Twitter account. To quote the fabulous Michael K at Dlisted, this hurts my brain. Some... - 2 years ago

  • Justice shall be served!

    This blog CAN make a difference. Check out the email I just received from a friend from high school: Hi Kate, As you may or may not know, I am a technical writer. I showed your blog to my coworker... - 2 years ago

  • Classy Times and Bad Signs at the Hong Kong

    If you’ve been to the Hong Kong in Boston, the Faneuil Hall bar known for its scorpion bowls, karaoke, and wild clientele, you know that it’s not exactly the prime venue for a classy... - 2 years ago

  • Send to the Grammer Vandal

    I LOVE Random House.  They are kind enough to send me grammar and language books from time to time, and some of them are very funny and entertaining.  I will be posting a review on the first... - 2 years ago

  • Unfortunately Named Restaurants

    My friend Josh sent me the link to these restaurants today, and I laughed so hard at some of them, I knew I had to post them here. Check them out! To start, a local business: a Chinese restaurant in... - 2 years ago

Function Confusion?

Can't remember what makes "function conjunction" function? Do you stumble through complex sentence structures? Do you sometimes wonder if it's appropriate to use a coma. Or, do you forget the difference between a colon and a semi colon? Don't want to sift through a mountain of endless grammar rules! Here's a easy to use grammar guide. You'll find what you really need to know, should know, and some maybe some surprising rules you didn't.

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  • Noun/Verb Agreement with “Number”

    When a sentence begins with “A number of,” should the verb that follows be singular, or plural? For example, when a sentence refers to a number of objections being raised, is was correct, or... - 4 days ago

  • Does Everyone Know Every One?

    Writers are sometimes confused about when to attach any, every, and no to one or body as a closed compound and when to treat one of these word pairs as just that: a two-word phrase. Here are... - 6 days ago

  • Another Quiz About Parallel Structure in Sentences

    Errors of organization plague writing -- not just in overall structure or paragraph formation but also even within sentences. One frequent problem is a misunderstanding about how multiple elements in... - 2 weeks ago

  • How to Convert an Adjective to an Adverb

    How do you determine whether the adverbial form of an adjective should end in -ly or -ally? In this post we'll explore the issue. Original Post: How to Convert an Adjective to an Adverb Your... - 3 weeks ago

  • How to Form Plurals of Compound Nouns

    Many compound nouns present a challenge when it comes to determining how to convert them from singular to plural form. The solution usually seems simple enough -- slap on an s -- but the plural... - 4 weeks ago

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