Just what is an ellipsis?  Read on, and you will see it is a fancy name for something you see lots, namely THOSE 3 DOTS at the end of a sentence. Here is a dictionary definition: ellipsis noun [...]

The incorrect use of the the placement of an apostrophe and ‘s’ is another of many English grammar nerds’ pet peeves.  People are uncertain about when to use an apostrophe – [...]

  Apostrophes are probably the most misused punctuation marks in written English. When used correctly, they enhance language by providing extra information in a sentence to better convey [...]

Punctuation marks are defined in Google as punc·tu·a·tion noun “The marks, such as period, comma, and parentheses, are used in writing to separate sentences and their elements and to [...]

Let’s take another step along the way to mastery of the English language.  There is this interesting category of words called contronyms.  These are terms that, depending on context, can [...]

Apostrophes are probably the most misused punctuation marks in written English. When used correctly, they enhance language by providing extra information in a sentence to better convey your [...]