Given how long it's been since studying grammar, I'm in need of a guide of correct use of commas. My general habit is to place a comma, in the...
(1) For situations where you include dialogue tags in the middle or end of dialogue, when do you use a comma after the dialogue tag when it's...
What would you say is the proper way to write, "So he too was surprised when she came to him for help."? A: So he, too, was surprised whens she...
Here's the sentence: Bernie stood at the cutter Albermarle’s railing, watching darkness descend. If I set Albermarle's off in commas, then it...
I have a character who drops his H's. I am having difficulty working within inverted commas. I find myself avoiding starting a sentence with the...
What's the grammatical rule for lists? I know commas are the norm for short, one word lists, but what about lists where there are more details?...
Which one of the following options is the proper way to go when writing fiction: 1) "I have an idea", he said, "Maybe we should get some...
The following are examples from Bryan Garner's Modern American Usage Style Manual. In the phrasal-adjectives section, he doesn't explain why the...
I'm editing a piece for a court transcript, and the sentence reads as follows: "My brother, Tom, and I jotted down the plate number." If I stick...
Ah yes, I know the comma rules when it comes to adjectives... or do I? All right, so I know the rules of when to use commas with adjectives....
The following is part of my back cover blurb and I am now questioning the position of the first comma. I now feel it should go after 'so' rather...
For the record I try to avoid redundant threads because I think they clog up the boards for everybody. So I did a search and it seems all the...
Yes, I know it's important to use commas and other punctuation correctly. As a schoolteacher, sometimes I'm in the position of making sure other...
Hello everybody! My name is Huy, and i recently became interested in creative writing. Ever since middle school, i always have bunch of ideas...
When do I use - Hyphens? What's the difference between a long – hyphen, and a short - hyphen? When do I use italics? In speech 'Is it okay?' to...
Is the line below alright grammatically. I feel it is, but I think that I might be going overboard with commas. An issue that I would like to keep...
I am finding a lot of division on this topic. Some published authors love them, some don't use them at all (replacing colons with dashes and...
Thought I'd post a recent writing achievement. Took me a long time to 'get' it, but I finally understand the basic foundation of comma usage....
What would you write? 1) She followed the advice to the letter by saying, “I’m going to the restrooms to wash my hands” as soon as the drinks...
So I have been having a hard time witing because every time I turn in a assignment to a teacher for grading one of my problems are run ons. I have...
Separate names with a comma.
