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Grammar

Posted on June 22, 2026 by Vaughn C. Hardacker

Since I started writing, I’ve been told several rules, a couple of which I’ve never seen written in any style manual. Rule #1: I’ve heard countless times–never use semicolons in dialogue. Then I read a John Grisham bestseller, and he … Continue reading →

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“Writing Tip Wednesday”

Posted on April 8, 2026 by Allison Keeton

Welcome to Writing Tip Wednesday! I’m still on a grammar kick. I was beginning to think I was “old-fashioned” in being a stickler for where the period or the comma went when using quotation marks, especially in seeing modern pieces … Continue reading →

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VAGARIES OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Posted on February 14, 2017 by susanvaughan

Susan Vaughan here. Yes, it’s Valentine’s Day, but my topic is far from hearts and flowers. If you hate grammar, you have my permission to read no further. For this post is about changing and meandering usage and spelling in … Continue reading →

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