Thanks so much for the very clear response. Do you mind if I ask you one more question? What about the following sentence, when someone uses "one of..." to start the sentence. I have a book called "The Elements of Style" and is says not to use the

Which verb is correct? There are a growing number of tour operators. There is a growing number of tour operators.

Do the commas belong in the sentences below and why? Gallons of hot water flow through our pools, naturally changing the water at an impressive rate of six times daily. Explore our distinctive caves where hot mineral water surfaces from the

1) "Do you really believe that Jack is the arsonist?" 2) "Do you really believe Jack is the arsonist?" It seems you can often take "that" out of a sentence and it does just as well. What is the rule about the use of "that"? Which one of the

On the east coast of Canada it's called a "splinter". On the west coast of Canada it's called a "sliver". Both terms are used for the same meaning in my Canadian Oxford Dictionary. Hope you get it out!

I have a sentence but I'm not sure what to do with it: "Between the ages of six and ten, they know the difference between reality and fantasy." My copy-editing question is: do you write... "Between the ages of six and ten..." or

Help! What is the difference? Per cent increase in smog alerts since year 2000: 20 Percentage increase in smog alerts since year 2000: 20

How do I spell Webster's (as in Webster's Dictionary) plurally in the following sentence: "As a matter of fact, if we leave it to the Webster's of the world, we'll never get an answer."

Is "as regards to" grammatically correct or should it be "in regards to"?

Which one is correct and why? Any list of colours has to include: red, blue, yellow, green, orange and purple. Any list of colours has to include, red, blue, yellow, green, orange and purple. Any list of colours has to include red, blue,