by Ruthie | May 19, 2011 | Grammar for Writers
Many writers have a yellowed copy of Strunk and White’s Elements of Style among their possessions. Mine quotes the New York Times on the cover: “Buy it, study it, enjoy it. It’s as timeless as a book can be in our age of volubility.” Hear,...
by Ruthie | May 10, 2011 | Grammar for Writers
Commas are tricky. There are firm rules about commas, there are squishy rules about commas, there are style variations with commas, there are international differences in comma usage, and then there’s the fact that you can play with them and develop your own...
