A headline in the Sunday (March 28, 2010) Parade stopped me this morning. At first, a reader might think that… Read more »
Monthly Archives: March 2010
Subject-verb agreement: The clause counts
A reader found fault with this sentence from a front-page story Sunday: This article was originally posted by the Raleigh… Read more »
What does "soup to nuts" mean?
An editor asked about "soup to nuts," which appeared in this story. It means from beginning to end or the… Read more »
Defending a perfectly good word
An online reader comment on a headline prompts this post in defense of a word. The headline was "Kinfolk defend… Read more »
Grammar Guide quiz No. 45: Word choice
Today’s quiz is about word choice. Choose the better word in these five sentences. You might find a couple of… Read more »
National Grammar Day is coming! Take a quiz
March 4 is National Grammar Day. Two smart women with grammar obsessions are promoting the day — Martha Brockenbrough of… Read more »