Hi, I was had a "debate" with someone today. The phrase "come and see" came up while reading through a study. Many people from the South, when inviting someone to come over to see something say, "Come, see." She

Bobby Juilfs Professor Kramer Fine Arts 101 16 November 2009 Undergrowth with Two Figures If you could ask Vincent van Gogh what he accomplished in his lifetime he would probably say not much. But we know now that van Gogh gave

Do you write: My mother’s- in- law Southern hospitality or My mother- in- law's Southern hospitality?

Hi, Both 'thought' and 'fixed' are past tense. The fact that the car is, in the present, fixed or not doesn't change your word choice for this sentence. You are correct when you say the past tense ' thought ' is to

Hi everybody, My background is in toxicology, but I'm always looking to improve my writing skills. I joined this forum hoping to get some friendly advice on the rules of grammar when I need it. I must admit that I'm a bit embarrassed to

You mean I use a colon like this? "As for the unsatisfactory points : safety, programs, and management of the community facilities for children appeared to be unsatisfactory." Isn't a colon used to state something same?

Hello, Can I use a semicolon in the following case? StartFragment > "As for the unsatisfactory points ; safety, programs, and management of the community facilities for children appeared to be unsatisfactory." Or

What is the best grammar book for a university student in Canada? I would like one that covers a wide range of examples and usages. A strong focus on punctuation would be very helpful since most of the time I have a question about the

Since this is a forum for English grammar and vocabulary, I will assume you want us to correct your sentence, rather than to contribute to a poll of some sort. Capitalize think . Use a period rather than a question mark at the end of each

This is my opinion. They both look fine to me. Secondly, I wouldn't place 100% confidence in MS's grammar check, although it seems to kind of work when gross grammar error is detected, and with simple sentences. The only difference is