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Another take on the word "so": In 5.210 of CMOS, "Interjections and functional variations": "... most parts of speech may be used as interjections. A word that is classified as some other part of s...

Even when said as one thought with NO pause and NO change of the timbre of the voice, this construction takes two question marks. ...Were your car windows open? Do you remember? ...Was y...

Q No one saw you; is that correct? A No. Q "No," it's not correct? Or, "No," no one saw you? Happy punctuating! Margie

I had a question in my grammar class last night that I want to address. It is true that very often a word that ends in -ly is an adverb. We actually add the -ly to the adjective form of many words...

Remember that, even though there are little short sentences, they are still sentences if they have their own subject and verb and can stand alone. Punctuating them with a comma creates a run-on. ....

Here is the link for the class for tomorrow night: margieholdscourt.teachable.com. You should be able to register for the class at this link. Happy punctuating! Margie

Through my just-launched Margie Holds Class, I am going to be offering a free class on Tuesday evening, entitled “What Should I Know About Commas?” Truth be known, I want to practice with my new si...

The rule for adding suffixes is to add them directly to the word to form a solid word. The suffix -wise normally follows this rule. ...We placed it lengthwise along the edge. ...Otherwise, he will...

Jim Barker, September of 2014, was asked this question: "Do you quote when you can't see the quoted material and you don't know if they really read it verbatim?" Jim's response: "Absolutely. An...