Verbatim

Margie Wakeman WellsGeneral Leave a Comment

The answer to several questions about some words that are said is “It depends on how far you take the verbatim issue.” What do I do if they say the word slash? Put the slash mark or the word? It depends on how far you take the verbatim issue. …It is an “and, slash, or.” …It is an “and/or.” What …

Basic Commas

Margie Wakeman WellsThe Comma, Uncategorized Leave a Comment

When we talk about commas, we are talking about several hundred individual rules. It it helpful to remember that commas are used in just two ways: to separate and to set off. The comma that separates pushes two language elements apart. …We met on Sunday, January 5. …It was a gorgeous, beautiful day. …Before we left, I checked all the …

onelook.com

Margie Wakeman WellsGeneral, Uncategorized 2 Comments

Just in case you are not familiar with this website, you need to check it out. It is a dictionary website that lists over 30 dictionaries. I rarely use it to actually look up the definition of a word; however, I use it to see whether something is a word or to check to see the form of a word. …

A Comma Before the Quote

Margie Wakeman WellsThe Comma, The Quotation Mark 8 Comments

I am BACK!! I hope your holidays were glorious. Mine were lovely even though I was really down and out sick with a throat “thing.” I think that, after almost three weeks, I am finally getting better. Can you say “froggy”? The question of whether to put a comma before quotes when quoting from a document came up on Facebook. …