Driving by a bank one day, I saw a sign that read, “No Point Home Equity Loans”. No point. Pointless. Just borrow a ton of money and spend it on video games. But that is not what the bank meant. They meant “No-Point Home Equity Loans”. Sound financial thinking. Good loan terms. What a difference […]
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What is it with people and apostrophes? Unsure of where the apostrophes are supposed to go, writers sprinkle them like confetti throughout their writing, leaving readers to clear up the wreckage. Let’s get clear about what apostrophes do and do not do. Then read on for the scandalous new policy regarding the usage of s’. What
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What is wrong with the quotation marks in these examples? “Fresh” Pizza $3.00 a Slice (But is it really fresh?)If you are “pregnant”, please inform the technician. (Or maybe you’re just feeling pregnant)Smart Lipo by a “real” plastic surgeon (You mean a genuine human?)Please “do not” use staples for posting. (The quotes do not create
Which of these is correct? They met in the ‘90s and have been friends ever since. Jess’s dog got lost. Please take off your shoe’s. If you said A and B, you win the prize. Apostrophes do two things: 1.Show a contraction (omitted letter or number): It’s, they’re, don’t . . . (avoid these in correspondence, unless from a quoted text)
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What’s wrong with me? Both speakers and writers seem averse to correctly using this basic pronoun. Instead of using me when appropriate, they end up sounding hoity-toity by asking, “Could you bring a glass of Merlot for the lady and myself?” or “Let’s keep it just between you and I.” In both of those examples,
