Punctuation

Are you unsure of how to show the plural or possessive of certain names? Maybe you already know to write I met the Wilsons, drove Brenda Wilson’s Ferrari, and visited the Wilsons’ house. But what if the name is Cortez or Beach or Michaels? Rule: If you want to show the plural of a… continue reading

We use quotation marks for direct quotes, with certain titles of works, to infer alternate meanings, and to write words as words. Block quotations aren’t set off with quotation marks. Any quoted text is capitalized if you’re quoting a complete sentence and is not capitalized if… continue reading

A compound sentence is one that connects two independent clauses, usually with a coordinating conjunction like but or and. They work best for combining two or more self-sufficient and related sentences into one single, unified sentence. Compound sentences will give your writing a faster pace… continue reading

A situation where you’ll often have to make a judgment call regarding comma usage is when using the phrase “as well as.” Normally, you don’t need to include a comma before the phrase.  As Well As “As well as” is a conjunction.  It means “in… continue reading

Full Sentence Direct Quote – Capitalize The First Word: When considering capitalization in quotes, the first rule to remember is – when quoting a complete sentence, you should capitalize the first word, no matter where the quote is placed within the larger sentence.  For example:… continue reading