Attorneys deal with laws for a living. Bureaucrats work with regulations. Restaurateurs contend with heat, spice and the irregularity of natural ingredients. I work with words and, occasionally, ...

Here’s an interesting question posed to me recently: Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly? Look for fresh basil at your local grocery store, and, if it isn’t available, tell the ...

The follow-up to 2022’s Harry’s House boasts an esoteric title – but experts say ambiguity might be the goal ...

A few weeks ago I mentioned in this space that serial commas, also called Oxford commas, are a matter of style. So either "red, white and blue" or "red, white, and blue" can be correct depending on ...

A few weeks ago, I mentioned in this space that serial commas, also called Oxford commas, are a matter of style. So either “red, white and blue” or “red, white, and blue” can be correct depending on ...