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Beyond the Acronym: Punctuation Rules for THAMOs, FANBOYS, and SWABI
The most common question I get from students and writers isn’t "What is a THAMO?" it’s "Where does the comma go?"

Yolande Clark-Jackson
Feb 176 min read


Appositives and Appositive Phrases
What is an appositive phrase? Here's the definition of an appositive phrase, and the best way to use and punctuate them as well as other nonessential phrases in a sentence.

Yolande Clark-Jackson
Oct 28, 20253 min read


Quick Tips for Using Quotation Marks
Using quotations or "quotes" correctly can get confusing, especially when the rules on how and when to use them can change depending on...

Yolande Clark-Jackson
Apr 9, 20243 min read


How to Write in Active Voice
#grammartiptuesday #grammar #education #writers You may have heard that active voice will make your writing more clear and less clunky,...

Yolande Clark-Jackson
Feb 27, 20242 min read


Can You Start a Sentence with But?
You have probably been told at one point in your writing life some hard and fast rules about grammar. One popular rule handed down...

Yolande Clark-Jackson
Apr 26, 20222 min read
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