Grammar Rules!: Volume II
Photo Credit: Conrad Yu
Welcome back, for the second installment of ‘Grammar Rules!’ with Evan and Conrad. Feel free to post in the comments other rules of usage and grammar that you want us to cover in future editions, and we’ll do our best to brighten your day with a long-overdue explanation.
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There is a dash between the M and the A. M-A. No one gets it!
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Alice Kleeman Reply:
April 7th, 2011 at 9:42 pm
Actually, it’s not a dash, it’s a hyphen! And you’re right, no one gets it, which is too bad.
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Grammar Girl is going to come after you, Evan!
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The difference between i.e. and e.g.
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Why it is pronounced Whiner when it really looks like Penis.
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