Let's not forget the power of the complete sentence and the humble predicate verb — the "motor" of a good sentence An analysis out of Washington suggests that some top military brass have had it with ...

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The début of our new series on language in all its facets: grammar, syntax, vocabulary, spelling, usage, and punctuation. In this episode, Mary Norris talks about commas. at the New Yorker, sometimes ...

The phone rings. You answer. “May I speak with Ms. XYZ?” the caller asks. You’re Ms. XYZ. How do you reply? A reader in Orange County isn’t sure. “Many will respond with ‘This is she.’ I usually reply ...

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