"compound-modifier hyphenatation is the way to go, unless it makes things even worse, in which case recast". There may also be cases where hyphens do not make things worse but nevertheless should not be insisted on. Examples ... the

A student asked me the folowing question. Why doesn't the object precede the verb in the indirect question "Do you know what's wrong with it?" as it usually does in indirect questions like "Do you know what it is?". I think it might have something

Eskimos. "Skimos" would appear to be an Espaniard's hypercorrection. Theres as also the "specially". While that is not altogether wrong, the usual adverb is "especially". Other things: "Established", not

the oblique allusion in lieu of the frontal attack filted: If it were feasible, would you reform any aspect of the English language other than spelling? If so, what specific changes would you make? I'd like to be able to do this type of thing

Theres as also the "specially". Oy! Yeah, I've noticed that sometimes my fingers seem to do a strange dance. I thought I was typing "There is also ...", but my fingers did something else. Ascribe that one to klutziness, OK?

Eskimos. "Skimos" would appear to be an Espaniard's hypercorrection. Theres as also the "specially". Oy! While that is not altogether wrong, the usual adverb is "especially". In AmE at least, but I've noticed

That idea seems to conflict with the fact that 95% ... few people adapted to extreme enviroments, as Inuits and Skimos. Eskimos. "Skimos" would appear to be an Espaniard's hypercorrection. Theres as also the "specially".

Based on their observations, Sam and his colleagues started the process of finding an enzyme to dissolve the garbage. Sounds better. "Based on" is a classic dangler here. It doesn't modify "Sam"; it doesn't modify

"WINSOME" on 04july2003 : . . (T)ell me what the science is called used to determine if one author ... Bla v Sha situation. I believe that reoccurring patterns and semantics are studied in order to come to a conclusion. A question

U¿ytkownik "Gary Vellenzer" (Email Removed) napisa³ w wiadomoœci I wonder. I think I've heard "relative good health", with "good health" interpreted as a noun, so that it can be modified by "relative" as