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Symbols as unthreatening and innocent-looking as commas do have the ability to make any person flinch at least an inch when writing. To add insult to the broken leg, we may also get anxious with the confusing nature of adverbs masquerading as conjunctions. As cringy (or cringey) as these topics may be, we cannot run …

Writing may arguably be one of the most creative, albeit tedious, language-related activities. Although writing standards seem far less rigid in the digital world, the academic and professional fields require otherwise. Punctuations and cohesive devices alike do have the ability to make us feel confused, nonetheless anxious. As an attempt to help in the mentioned …

A big part of clarity is knowing how to properly use different words and expressions in a sentence as well as when it is appropriate to use these words and sentences. For instance, some people might get jumbled up by “such as,” not knowing when to use commas and when not to. Today, we will …

According to Wikipedia, the word “and” is one of the five most commonly used words in the English language. That’s not surprising. “And” can do a lot of things, and for some of those things, you’ll need commas. Generally speaking, though, commas usually appear before the word “and” rather than after “and.” If you’d like …

Writing in English may sometimes put us at the end of our wits. We may occasionally wish to just become walking dictionaries so we won’t run out of lexical resources. Words with minute differences in spelling and pronunciation often get us stuck in a spider’s web because we may be prompted to consult either Mr. …

Have you ever been in doubt about where to put sneaky commas in sentences? And, have you mistakenly thought of a word belonging to one part of speech when, in fact, it doesn’t? Writing may seem to be one of the most agonizing tasks for most people, except for experts in the field of course. …

Is “I look forward to speaking with you” grammatically correct? “I look forward to speaking with you” is a phrase commonly used in written communication to indicate that a meeting will take place in the future. However, it may be unclear whether “look” is used correctly in this sentence. Is “I look” or “I am …

One of the many troubles encountered in writing is with multifaceted words and punctuation marks. Words wearing multiple faces are tricky because we could get tangled up in which denotation or connotation should be applied in what sense. Punctuations, especially commas, are but sneaky too since they have more grammatical and stylistic rules to follow. …

One of the most grueling decisions to make in writing is related to punctuations, especially commas. Although word choice and sentence construction are already devious trickeries, comma-decisions may further crucify native and non-native writers alike. What else complicates writing? Adverbs, of course. Especially those with multiple personalities. This post’s goal is to address comma-related decisions …