Properly Punctuated: Colon, :
A colon gives warning emphasizing, distinguishing, introducing, or joining in this Properly Punctuated tip from KD Did It.
Author: Kathy Davie
Properly Punctuated: Em, 2-Em, & 3-Em Dashes, —
Self-editing authors can em dash away, 2-em dash away, 3-em dash away, all, in this Properly Punctuated tip from KD Did It.
Properly Punctuated: Semicolon, ;
The semicolon has two main functions: replacing the comma in a serial list and joining independent clauses. Learn when and why in this Properly Punctuated tip from KD Did It.
Properly Punctuated: Parentheses, ( )
Parentheses explores the Properly Punctuated ways in which to use them within a sentence.
Grammar: Infinitive
To be or looking forward to being, that is the question in this Grammar Explanation from KD Did It about the infinitive as it differs from gerunds and participles.
Properly Punctuated: Hyphen, –
Hyphens are regular social animals, always trying to keep words, numbers, and letters together or apart in this Properly Punctuated tip from KD Did It.
Properly Punctuated: En Dash, –
The en dash is used often enough, but only within a range of dates, wins and losses, numbers, and more in this Properly Punctuated tip from KD Did It.
Formatting Tip: Numerals
Numerals have rules. Lots of them. They have types and structure. Context, circumstance, and being written or spoken all play into this Formatting Tip from KD Did It.
Book Review: Jill Shalvis’ Forever and a Day
Grace Brooks is starting over, working as a dog walker for overwhelmed ER doctor Josh Scott. A job that soon segues into caring for his rambunctious kids.
Grammar: Noun
Nouns are people, places, things, or ideas; proper, specific, or common. Without ’em, we wouldn’t know if where we were, what we’re doing, or who we’re reading about!