Althought one of our illustrious members really advises against the semi-colon in general, I'm nearly as strongly opposed. However, I would say that three in one paragraph is too many. One is usually more than enough. (No more than one per

These punctuation marks (the British call them inverted commas ) come in two forms, double and single. The double quotation marks (opening “ and closing ”) are used to enclose the words of a direct quotation: She said, “I’ll never see you again.”

Hello, I am going to put my suggestions and corrections next to your words, but they will be in bold, in paraenthese, and on the right side of the word(s) so you know which word and what my suggestion is. Is that ok with you? Tell me what you

Hi. In view of the "but" phrase in the first paragraph, I'd be inclined to say, "I thought he might be upset by*** etc." (optional) I'd delete "that" after "suggested." I don't think you

Thank you so much. How would you divide this type of writing (diary or reflection piece?) into paragraphs, especially when the content of a possible paragraph is two or thre sentences long? You asked: I am starting to work on my two-month project

Memos show Clinton turmoil Question: I would have written ''Clinton's turmoil''. Why didn't the author use apostrophe? BY CRAIG GORDON AND TOM BRUNE | <email addresses removed by mod.> August 13, 2008 Question: Why

<<However if one still wants to sharpen the line >> I'm uncomfortable with "still" here. There's no prior suggestion that anyone might have this wish. You seem to be making a case for blurring the line. That done, you

To avoid embarrassment, is there some convenient way to tell when an issue has been resolved, in case one fails to notice the date? P.S. Anon: You misspelled "louse" in your last paragraph.

Analyse the formality of the article in SCMP It is indispensable for us to use an appropriate style when writing. There is no doubt that formal style should be practiced for newspaper as objectivity and impersonality are important. South

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is a (truly is a hollow adjective here) superb reality show that first aired on December 3, 2003. Each 60 minute episode features a team of designers, contractors and several hundred workers who must race against