Knowing how to recognize and spell compound words can sometimes be tricky. Hyphen or no hyphen? One word or two? Here are some tips to help you correctly form compound nouns and adjectives.
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Apostrophes: Grammar Rules For Showing Possession
How to use apostrophes with nouns, pronouns, abbreviations, last names, first names, contractions, and more. Also, apostrophes and dual (or joint) owners. When to end a word in s, s’, ‘s, es, es’. Writer’s Relief grammar help.
Hyphen Rules: Don’t Let Misused Hyphens Muddle Your Adjectives Or Your Writing
Hyphen rules for writing. Learn how to use a hyphen in two-word phrases and adjectives. When should you join two words with a hyphen? Hyphenation problems.
Fragments and Run-On Sentences: Sentence Spoilers
Fragments and run-on sentences: how to spot them, how to avoid them, how to fix them!
How To Punctuate Dialogue in Fiction and Nonfiction
How to punctuate dialogue in fiction and nonfiction. Dialogue punctuation in short stories, essays, poems, novels, books. Characters’ dialogue punctuation.
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