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Commas — A Big Hint

Commas cause a lot of problems, both because we do not always know exactly where to place them, and because when we do not have them (or have too many of them), our sentences become highly confusing. Punctuation marks are like traffic signals. Without stoplights and yield signs and turn…

Common Confusion, Part 2

Spelling Changes Everything! Here are some words that sound alike or are spelled almost the same—yet they have completely different meanings. effect = the result (noun) affect = changing or altering something (verb) What will be the effect of this new technique? Will this technique affect the experiment? Hint: Simple—affect…

Common Confusion, part 1

Mixing up certain words is easy to do, but then what we write is wrong.  However, we can learn the difference, and with some practice, we can remember the right way to use these tricky words. Together or Apart? (Or is it A Part? Uh oh.) Wait! First, know…