Grammar Girl here. Today's topic is dashes. Last week when I was speaking at the Field's End Writers Conference on Bainbridge Island, someone in the audience asked about dashes. When should she use a dash and how is it different from a colon? Dashes...
Todd: What's your favorite color? Wendi: Me? Todd: Yeah. You're the only one here. Wendi: Good point. Favorite color -- green. Todd: Yeah. Why green? Wendi: I don't know. I just chose on really. I don't know. These days I kind of like green, but it c...
Ted Landphair Earlier this month, an open microphone caught Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry in an unguarded moment, muttering to supporters about the Republican opposition. "These guys ar...
