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Grammar Underground with June Casagrande

Cutting through the grammar bull to help folks make the best choices in usage, sentence structure, punctuation & more.

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What Not to Capitalize

What Not to Capitalize

  Do you capitalize the S in "Senator John Doe"? How about if you're just talking about a generic senator? And what abou... Read more

10 Jun 2019

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Metaconcepts

Metaconcepts

If you want to avoid stuffy language and let the substance of your message to shine through, you need to know about meta... Read more

28 May 2019

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Apostrophes Are Never Used to Form Plurals, Except When They Are

Apostrophes Are Never Used to Form Plurals, Except When They Are

    Plurals formed with apostrophes are among the most common mistakes in the language, with people frequently wring "Th... Read more

20 May 2019

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Sentence Types: Declarative, Interrogative, Imperative, Exclamatory

Sentence Types: Declarative, Interrogative, Imperative, Exclamatory

  A declarative sentence is a statement. An interrogative is a question. An imperative is a command. And an exclamatory ... Read more

13 May 2019

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Parenthesis abuse? Seek help immediately

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Simple, Complex and Compound Sentences

Simple, Complex and Compound Sentences

  One of the best ways to get a handle on your writing is to get a handle on the clauses in your sentences. Here's a loo... Read more

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Mood, Modality, Voice, Aspect, Tense, Number and Person

Mood, Modality, Voice, Aspect, Tense, Number and Person

  Have you ever heard someone say a sentence is in the subjunctive mood or the first person or the passive voice? These ... Read more

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Skunked Terms

Skunked Terms

  When a word is in transition—for example, a word like enormity, decimate or effete—it can be so controversial that eve... Read more

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While vs. Although

While vs. Although

  "While" can be a synonym of "although": While she likes pasta, she prefers sushi. But it's not always a good choice. H... Read more

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A Crash Course in Dashes

A Crash Course in Dashes

  Dashes are widely used but little understood. Here's everything you need to know.

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