"Just a moment," "In a moment," "One moment," etc.

Posted Wednesday, August 25, 2010 by Peter Sokolowski

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Several expressions use the word moment as a way to ask someone to wait.

Figurative Meanings of "Where," "Far," and "Come"

Posted Friday, August 06, 2010 by Peter Sokolowski

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Editor Emily Brewster responds to Moonkhan's question about this complicated sentence:

What does the phrase "should have to" mean?

Posted Tuesday, August 03, 2010 by Peter Sokolowski

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Moonkhan asks what the phrase should have to means. Editor Emily Brewster replies:

Compound Subjects and Verb Number

Posted Monday, July 26, 2010 by Peter Sokolowski

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One of our readers asks about when compound subjects take a plural verb and when they take a singular verb. Editor Kory Stamper offers some helpful tips.

'Namely' and commas

Posted Thursday, July 15, 2010 by Peter Sokolowski

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The adverb namely is often set off by the use of a comma.

"Healthy," "healthful," and "health food"

Posted Thursday, July 01, 2010 by Peter Sokolowski

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Editor Emily Brewster compares and contrasts the words healthy, healthful, and health when used in the context of food:

'Over' as an adverb

Posted Thursday, June 24, 2010 by Peter Sokolowski

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Using over as an adverb emphasizes a distance between two places but doesn't change the meaning of a sentence.

Pronunciation: compound consonant sounds

Posted Monday, June 21, 2010 by Peter Sokolowski

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"Going nowhere" and "not going anywhere"

Posted Tuesday, June 15, 2010 by Peter Sokolowski

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The phrases "going nowhere" and "not going anywhere" share literal and figurative meanings -- and one subtle difference.

'Advice' and 'advise'

Posted Monday, June 14, 2010 by Peter Sokolowski

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Advice and advise are related words with related meanings.