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Grammar

What is grammar?

What is grammar?

Mar 22, 2022 | Grammar, PEGblog

This is an extract taken from The PEG guide to grammar and punctuation (2018) by Myf Steynberg. Grammar is the greatest joy in life, don't you find? - Lemony Snicket 'Grammar' is the term used to cover the rules or conventions of English usage that help us to...

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When to use a hyphen

When to use a hyphen

Jan 25, 2022 | Editing and proofreading, Grammar, PEGblog

This article appeared under the heading To hyphenate or not to hyphenate: that is the (thorny) question in PEGboard July 2018. Judging by the queries raised on the PEG chat group, the humble hyphen seems to have a lot of explaining to do! In this post, I focus on its...

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How to use colons and semicolons

How to use colons and semicolons

Nov 30, 2021 | Editing and proofreading, Grammar, PEGblog

Ever wonder how to use colons and semicolons? In this edition of PEGblog, Lyn Aecer attempts to win over some editors to the use of these marks while they improve texts. This article appeared under the heading Colons and semicolons: More honoured in the breach than...

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