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from Ruge Rules The Rule : "While" can be used to mean "during the time that," and it can be used to mean "whereas.... -
from Ruge Rules The Rule: In the not only . . . but also construction, the two items connected must be similar in kind. So: Wrong: He not ... -
From the Knoxville News Sentinel Grammar Gremlins column By Don Ferguson Sunday, August 26, 2007 If the pronoun “everyone” is used in... -
A friend found herself managing a debate among high school students about the proper response to the everyday pleasantries, "How are yo...
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From Garner's Usage Tip of the Day: more important(ly) As an introductory phrase, "more important," has historically been cons... -
(from Ruge Rules ) The rule: Place a comma before "or" when what follows it means the same as what precedes it. As in: ...
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From Ruge Rules Incorrect: The reason I am late is because I had an accident. Correct: The reason I am late is that I had an accident. Wh... -
In perusing The Elements of Style (the delightful, recent illustrated edition), I was reminded how elegantly Strunk and White express their...
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The New York Post strives each day to equal the greatest tabloid headline of all time: Headless body found in topless bar . Yesterday, perh... -
This is a big one---perhaps the most important rule of commas. The Rule: Set off "non-restrictive" phrases or clauses in commas. ...
Hodges' Harbrace Handbook 15th Edition
A Most Sacred Text
The Elements of Style
One of the sacred texts
Brooks Clark
