Comments on: Your Grammar is Blushing

By: Lori

Lori — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:42:00 +0000

I’m using the Harbrace College Handbook, Revised Thirteenth Edition. 🙂

By: Melissa Donovan

Melissa Donovan — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:29:00 +0000

Ten points! I guessed the error in your example sentence :)

Psst... you didn't tell us which grammar book you are using!

Melissa Donovan at Writing Forward
Writing Forward

By: Tei

Tei — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:01:00 +0000

YES! Grammar geeks unite!

By: Lori

Lori — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:35:00 +0000

You’re close, Kathy…

By: Irreverent Freelancer

Irreverent Freelancer — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:35:00 +0000

Well, my guess for the “other way” is to change the first comma to a semicolon. But then the period after judge no longer works either, so I’d say change it to a comma?

By: Lori

Lori — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:59:00 +0000

Could be, Devon. There is another way, however….

By: Devon Ellington

Devon Ellington — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:01:00 +0000

Because of the period after “judge”, the “it” should be capitalized.

By: Nikki

Nikki — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:52:00 +0000

Since grammar is not my strong point either (but I am feeling brave) I will say that in the first sentence, there doesn’t need to be a comma after said Chet. IN the second sentence, it, should be capitalized to be “It” since there was a period after judge.

I’m not sure if I’m right or not but it’s a good guess for early Monday morning.