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One more time... The word so is normally an adverb. ...I was so very tired that night. ...He was so cranky at the end of the day. It can also be a conjunction. It can be the kind of...

Some people have been making this statement: "The attorney just keeps talking in run-ons." He said, "We were together, AND she seemed to be distracted, BUT I didn't say anything to her at the time....

Compound words are best kept together on the same line. If the word is real estate or high school, it is best that the first word not be on one line and the second word on the next line. It is best...

When "yes" or "no" is repeated, there are two options: periods or commas. If we want to get technical, if the words are repeated quickly with no pauses, use commas; if the words are said distinctly...

...are listening to the WAY something is said. When "2-0-4" is said as the year, everyone but the reporter hears "2004." Though we certainly want to be verbatim, this is a time that trying to use a...

When the word "number" and the number itself delineate an item in a list, it is best to write both of them out to avoid some confusing situations. ...They were, number one, $243; number two, $867;...

Some extra hints about the differences between one word and two: “Sometime” as an adjective means "occasional" or "here today/gone tomorrow." …He is a sometime friend. “Some time” is an adjectiv...

I keep seeing comments that Lillian Morson and I are contradictory. This just isn't so. I would say that we agree on about 90 percent of the rules. There are a few "sticking" points between us, but...

I am happy to announce that CCRA and I are going to be "partners." I am to be the education liaison, working to be sure schools are in the loop about what is going on in the field, helping students...