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The Oxford Comma Has Been Murdered by a Serial Killer

How many of you were bewildered when Stephen Colbert mentioned “the Oxford Comma” on his show? How many laughed, but didn’t know what he was talking about or cared, for … Continue reading The Oxford Comma Has Been Murdered by a Serial Killer

The Mighty Colon: How to Use Correctly and Effectively

One of my favorite punctuation marks is the colon, second only to the semicolon. I’m always on the look-out for the mighty colon to see if it has been used … Continue reading The Mighty Colon: How to Use Correctly and Effectively