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Appositive Negatives
Some things are not unique
By Merrill Perlman Jun 6, 2011 at 02:38 PM
Last week, we talked about setting a parenthetical description off with commas in the grammatical phenomenon known as an “appositive.”... More
Negative Appositives
Phrases set off by commas
By Merrill Perlman May 31, 2011 at 01:40 PM
Commas are wonderful tools. They tell a reader to pause, as this one did. They can also tell a reader... More
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Descriptions that deserve respect, or not
By Merrill Perlman Jun 20, 2011 at 02:10 PM
We love to modify things, to make them as descriptive or as recognizable as possible. It’s not just a house,... More
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