Homonyms are confusing creatures. Now, some words might look and sound alike, but seeing as you rarely use them, you’re never too concerned about it. You have the words “arc” and “ark.” To this day, I am unsure when to use one or the other. However, I can say that the last time I have …
Grammar
An ESL student once asked a native English speaker the correct way for seeking advice or suggestion. The student asked, “Am I supposed to say ‘What do you suggest I do?’ or ‘What do you suggest me to do?’” The native speaker responded, “Well, I think both questions seem to mean the same, but the …
“After all the starts and stops, we keep coming back to these two hearts.” Peter Cetera and Cher’s wedding song instantly played in my head upon seeing this topic. A comma doesn’t really fit after “after all” in the song’s hook, but a comma seems necessary in “after all, he’s your dad.” Why is this …
Punctuation-related decisions, particularly with commas, seem to be a chicken and egg situation, even for the most prolific writers. Why? This is because, contrary to what most people think, that commas are strictly governed by prescriptive rules, they actually aren’t. This is why we tend to easily get caught in the weeds when writing certain …
Hey, there! It’s so great to see you at Linguaholic! Thank you for taking a few clicks and scrolls to be on our humble page. You must have been wondering when to punctuate “hence” with an after-comma that’s why you’re here. Well, worry no more because we’ve got you covered. Hope this post helps you …
Ask a random person about whether a comma should come before an ampersand and you’d end up getting a sigh in return. The point is…why would you even ask a random person in the first place? Alright, kidding aside, I’ve tried to cover this topic as comprehensively as I could, so you’ve come to the …
Deciding on whether to place commas in sentences can be a thorny and gruesome path to take. And, it is safe to assume that everyone has come to this conflicting point at least once in their lifetime, natives and non-natives alike. So why don’t we try to disentangle the web of guiding principles on comma …
Comma, comma, comma, comma, comma chameleon. You comma go, you comma go, oh. Nah. That was a really bad one. Really. But, whether the first line made you sing or, most likely, cringe, we are actually going to talk about lots of commas in this text. Join me in breaking the barriers on the comma …
Have you ever silently scolded yourself for being confused about whether to place a comma before a word in a sentence? Well, as far as the complexity of the English language is concerned, pondering upon these things is but normal. Before scrolling further, maybe a cup of joe would help you focus more on this …