Tag Archives: punctuation
Apparently, Weaver knows grammar because he DOESN’T HAVE A LIFE.
Sometime over the weekend, some troll felt the need to leave a comment on literally every post here that deals in some way with grammar or other aspects of copyediting: “Get a life!!” Even if they typed that only once … Continue reading
Irony
Irony: Pervasive punctuation errors in a blog post saying professional authors — real, serious-about-the-craft writers of any sort — always make sure their writing is free of errors. Punctuation advice of the day: Do not add a comma after a … Continue reading
Auto-“Correct” Strikes Again! Ten more glitches…
Today’s glitches are (just like last time) all from a single source (the same one as last time), and all on one theme (sort of the opposite of the errors from last time). Why does this always happen when I’m … Continue reading
Sometimes, he uses Venn diagrams to explain comma usage.
Do commas really matter all that much? you may wonder. Of course they do! (The previous sentence would have a different meaning if I’d written it as Of course, they do!) You’ve probably seen at least one of the many … Continue reading
Stupid concept: ‘How you write a sentence depends on your lung capacity.’
Perhaps the biggest lie anyone has ever told you about commas is that they represent breaths. “Add a comma anywhere you pause to breathe,” is bad advice I see a lot from online “writing experts” and others. I saw it … Continue reading
Bonus “glitch” post: how to use an ellipsis
I received a request for a post on how to use an ellipsis (plural: ellipses); this is it. The tl;dr version: Use an ellipsis (…) to indicate either a dramatic pause within a sentence or a thought trailing off. The … Continue reading
Commas and conjunctions: a rant
It’s about time for another “grammar rant,” isn’t it? Technically, this one is about punctuation, not grammar: commas and why using a comma after a conjunction-type word at the beginning of a sentence is just weird. Consider this sentence: But, I … Continue reading
North of Andover 