Ellen Jovin

It has been a long time since we last spoke. Both apostrophes, its tail was wagging, no apostrophe at all.

It has been a long time since we last spoke. Both apostrophes, its tail was wagging, no apostrophe at all.

It has been a long time since we last spoke. Both apostrophes, its tail was wagging, no apostrophe at all.

That's a funny example. In standard English, people typically will use an before a word beginning with a vowel, and they'll use a before a word beginning with the consonant. So the a versus an UFO example I included because often this is for the overthinkers, though.

That's a funny example. In standard English, people typically will use an before a word beginning with a vowel, and they'll use a before a word beginning with the consonant. So the a versus an UFO example I included because often this is for the overthinkers, though.

That's a funny example. In standard English, people typically will use an before a word beginning with a vowel, and they'll use a before a word beginning with the consonant. So the a versus an UFO example I included because often this is for the overthinkers, though.

This is for the overthinkers among us because I've seen people look at something like UFO, which literally on the page in writing begins with what we think of as a vowel. But the issue is not how it's spelled. The issue is how you say it. And when you say UFO, if you think about it, how do you pronounce the letter? When you say the letter U, it has a Y sound at the beginning.

This is for the overthinkers among us because I've seen people look at something like UFO, which literally on the page in writing begins with what we think of as a vowel. But the issue is not how it's spelled. The issue is how you say it. And when you say UFO, if you think about it, how do you pronounce the letter? When you say the letter U, it has a Y sound at the beginning.

This is for the overthinkers among us because I've seen people look at something like UFO, which literally on the page in writing begins with what we think of as a vowel. But the issue is not how it's spelled. The issue is how you say it. And when you say UFO, if you think about it, how do you pronounce the letter? When you say the letter U, it has a Y sound at the beginning.

Yeah, U. And that therefore requires a vowel in front. So a UFO.

Yeah, U. And that therefore requires a vowel in front. So a UFO.

Yeah, U. And that therefore requires a vowel in front. So a UFO.

Okay, I have a good one for you. People often ask me about sentences concluding in prepositions. And a preposition is one of these relationship words, like if you think of a desk, here are some prepositions. Over the desk, under the desk, near the desk, for the desk. So these are little relationship words.

Okay, I have a good one for you. People often ask me about sentences concluding in prepositions. And a preposition is one of these relationship words, like if you think of a desk, here are some prepositions. Over the desk, under the desk, near the desk, for the desk. So these are little relationship words.

Okay, I have a good one for you. People often ask me about sentences concluding in prepositions. And a preposition is one of these relationship words, like if you think of a desk, here are some prepositions. Over the desk, under the desk, near the desk, for the desk. So these are little relationship words.

And a lot of people, I'm including myself among those people, were taught when we were kids that we should not end with a preposition. So, you know, in the sentence, that's the woman I was telling you about. Some people will interrupt themselves mid-conversation or they'll rewrite their email so that it says something like, that is the woman about which I was telling you.

And a lot of people, I'm including myself among those people, were taught when we were kids that we should not end with a preposition. So, you know, in the sentence, that's the woman I was telling you about. Some people will interrupt themselves mid-conversation or they'll rewrite their email so that it says something like, that is the woman about which I was telling you.

And a lot of people, I'm including myself among those people, were taught when we were kids that we should not end with a preposition. So, you know, in the sentence, that's the woman I was telling you about. Some people will interrupt themselves mid-conversation or they'll rewrite their email so that it says something like, that is the woman about which I was telling you.

And it sounds very stilted. It's not a particularly natural structure for most of us. It doesn't really coincide with how we speak. But people will remember, oh, Miss Smith in eighth grade English taught me that, so I'm going to rearrange my sentence.

And it sounds very stilted. It's not a particularly natural structure for most of us. It doesn't really coincide with how we speak. But people will remember, oh, Miss Smith in eighth grade English taught me that, so I'm going to rearrange my sentence.