Punctuation, Spelling, and Grammar, Oh My!

Punctuation, Spelling, and Grammar, Oh My!

Remember your punctuation its important. You can write and write and write and people have to read and read and keep on reading and can’t even pause to catch their breath if you don’t remember to use your punctuation your commas your periods.

Please, remember your punctuation. It’s important. You can write, and write, and write, and people have to read, and read, and keep on reading. They can pause, to catch their breath, when you remember to use your punctuation: your commas; your periods.

Grammar. Spelling. Punctuation. They don’t come naturally to everyone. They don’t all come naturally to me. Use your resources. I do. Everyone can take the time to spell-check a document. It may not catch everything, but it can help. Don’t ignore the little green or red lines under words on your computer that are just begging you to recheck a word or a phrase. Don’t be too quick to click Ignore. Give it a moment and think it through. If you’re not sure, ask someone else or look it up online. You have resources at your finger tips or just a question away. Use them. Ask. Your readers will thank you.

Add a comment here or drop me a note if you have a question about grammar, spelling or punctuation. I’d love to help!

Message Clarity Is In the Details

Message Clarity Is In the Details

Message clarity begins at home.

Holiday cards.

What could be easier to write and address, right?

Well, … some people like to add apostrophes.

Lots of apostrophes.

Unnecessary apostrophes.

I’m Deb Coman. My family is “The Comans.” Not “The Coman’s.”

Think plural, not possessive.

When envelopes come to “The Coman’s” and from “The Night’s” (Don’t worry, all names other than mine have been changed to protect the guilty), I think “The Coman’s” what?! And please don’t answer “The Coman’s Family.”

It’s easy to remember the proper use of an apostrophe in this case.

There are many of us (plural = no apostrophe) but we don’t have anything (possessive = apostrophe).

But when in doubt, take the easy way out: address it to “The Coman Family.”

Please still keep those cards coming, just check your apostrophes to clarify your message.

And when it comes to your message clarity, be specific with your intention.

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