English is a forgiving and accommodating language. And that means that writers have a whole lot of leeway when it comes to deciding how to word phrases and structure sentences. A sentence can consist of a single independent clause (simple sentence), multiple independent clauses (compound sentence), or at least one dependent clause and at least […] The post Word Choice, Word Order, and Word Placement Can Matter first appeared on The Editor's Blog.| The Editor's Blog
Punctuating interrupted dialogue is a confusing topic for both writers and editors, but there is a definitive answer to the question, "how do you punctuate interrupted dialogue?" Use dashes. The post When a Comma Isn’t Enough first appeared on The Editor's Blog.| The Editor's Blog
Gerunds look like verbs but act like nouns. Explore the variety of uses for gerunds.| The Editor's Blog