Proverbial vs figurative—which is it? Is raining cats and dogs a proverbial or figurative phrase? And how can you remember the difference? That depends on the familiarity or elaborateness of your expression. Follow these grammar…
If punctuation had personality, the period would be the logical one, the comma calculated, the semi-colon the rambler and the colon attention-grabbing. And the ellipsis? That’s our mysterious one. What is the ellipsis holding back?…
If you ask two writers this question, you probably wouldn’t receive the same response. There isn’t a straightforward answer when it comes to figuring out when to capitalize after a colon. While often used like…
Happy holidays! Or is it holiday? With season’s greetings being shared so often throughout this time of year, it can be hard to remember whether you should write and say holiday or holidays. You want…
Is it really okay to intentionally split an infinitive? That all depends on how you feel after reading the previous sentence.
