Grammar-2

Story ID:	2509
Written by:	Wanda Molsberry Bates (bio, contact, other stories)
Story type:	Musings, Essays and Such
Location:	Manhattan KS USA
Year:	2007

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Posted 07/16/2007 15:35 by Carol J Garriott | Reply

I appreciate these "lessons," Wanda! None of us can ever get too many reminders. Isn't the English language a convoluted blast?! Often in my typesetting years we would be challenged by the customer about our grammatical edits, and we would have to back up our decisions with sources. Good training for my personal writing! Carol

Posted 07/16/2007 16:31 by Nancy J. Kopp | Reply

Grammar reminders are always useful, no matter how well a person writes (or speaks). Thanks for the update on pronoun usage.
Nancy

Posted 07/16/2007 21:30 by Kathleene S Baker | Reply

Wanda, thanks for taking us back to school on these things! Everyone can use a refresher course now and then.

Kathy Baker

Posted 07/17/2007 10:44 by Kathe M. Campbell | Reply

Oh Wanda, please, please give us a good down to earth lesson on commas with samples. If anything keeps me at bay with the editors, it'll be the commas for sure. Kathe

Posted 07/18/2007 16:14 by Gail Lee Martin | Reply

Yes I grew up not putting a comma before and. Do I really have to? Looks odd. Gail

Posted 07/18/2007 17:50 | Reply

The books give the rule that a comma is added before "and" or other coordinating conjunctions when two independent clauses are joined. However, the comma isn't necessary if the sentences are short. Wanda

Posted 07/07/2008 03:53 by Susan Hammett Poole | Reply

Thank you for posting each one of your Grammar lessons. They've been so helpful.
Have a sunny day! ~ Susan