The Em Dash (more controversial punctuation)

Move over, debate about the Oxford/serial comma, because now the debate is whether or not to use the em dash. As it turns out, one of my favourite punctuation marks is the em dash—and I will continue to use it, thank you very much. This weekend I was reminded about em dashes by a friendContinue reading “The Em Dash (more controversial punctuation)”

A While or Awhile (yes, they are actually different)

You know when you meet someone who is very passionate and knowledgeable about a subject and you think you’re following along okay, and then suddenly it’s like you’re in the deep end and you don’t know what just happened? Maybe you’ve never experienced this, but imagine that you have. That is what it’s like toContinue reading “A While or Awhile (yes, they are actually different)”