Today we're going to look at this anonymously asked question, "Do appositives always need punctuation?" with the help of our friends from Ghostbusters.

Do appositives always need punctuation?

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This question came to us with a specific example, wondering about the correct punctuation in this sentence: The eleven-inch wand, the one made of ash[,] shot out a stream of sparks.

Let's start by identifying "the one made of ash" as an appositive phrase. Our Grammar 101: Prepositions & Phrases article defines an appositive as "a noun or pronoun ( Read more... )

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Grammar is essential for clear communication. But did you know that grammar can also help you with tricky social situations? Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal shows you how!


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This week, Facebook serves up some punctuational goodness, care of George Takei's feed:

( I've done far worse than kill you. I've split infinitives. )

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whymzycal has done a fabulous job explaining run-on sentences and how to fix them here, but let’s have a quick review.

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We've all heard those jokes, where someone (or something) walks into a bar, right? Rejoice, grammar mavens! Now we have some jokes of our own!


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So this week, your Friday Funny deals with one of my personal pet peeve topics: the Oxford Comma.


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