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The idea that sentences can end with a preposition has become a point of contention in the replies to a tongue-in-cheek social media post from dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster.
Language experts point out that certain sentence constructs using 'because' or 'why' can veer off into questionable grammatical territory.
Sentences with figurative numbers are spelled out. EXAMPLE: There are thousands of jobs in Handshake EXAMPLE: There are currently 39,291 jobs in Handshake The exception is that when starting a ...
An ex-con who robbed Brooklyn ‘Bling Bishop” Lamor Whitehead during a live-streamed sermon is requesting leniency on his sentence because the flamboyant preacher is also a fraudster. Whitehead ...
Miss Manners: Having a unique name often means others mispronounce it Miss Manners: Because I’m big, people think it’s okay to say things like, ‘you should start exercising’ ...
Avoiding the Gas Chamber. Though the decision was a setback for foes of capital punishment all over the country, it did not start a parade to the gas chamber. In fact, the court ruled that ...
Opening arguments began for Jasper Rushing's resentencing phase on Tuesday six years after the Arizona Supreme Court vacated his death sentence.
Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes is citing her recently born child as a reason she should be allowed to delay her 11-year prison sentence.
Use commas after introductory words Example: Finally, I went to the beach. It’s common to use adverbs to start a sentence. Always add a comma after adverbs that end in “ly.” Other ...
A federal appeals court Thursday night rejected Steve Bannon’s bid to delay the July 1 start of his criminal contempt-of-Congress prison sentence.