Category Archives: Language
The Rise of the Comma Splice
You don’t have to look too hard to find evidence of the comma splice, maybe you yourself are guilty of splicing. I dislike the comma splice (see above). It happens when independent clauses are joined by a comma instead of … Continue reading
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The BSC and the Language of America
Like most other girls in the early 90s, I was obsessed with The Baby-sitters Club and the adventures of Kristy, Claudia, Stacey, Dawn, Mary Anne, Jessi, and Mallory. I owned at least a hundred of these books, including those epic … Continue reading
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Pronunciation: Take Your Pick
Do we pronounce “Van Gogh” as van goe (the American way), van goff (the British way), or van goch (the Australian way)? This is one of the questions you’ll find answered when you dip into Nicholas Hudson’s “Modern Australian Usage.” … Continue reading
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