Ellen Jovin

Yes, I love examples like that. I think they're fun. So in he had had enough, you have for people who like the technical names, that is an example of past perfect. So you have a form of the verb to have first that's used across all perfect verb combinations. For example, I have eaten the cheese is present perfect. I had eaten the cheese is past perfect.

Yes, I love examples like that. I think they're fun. So in he had had enough, you have for people who like the technical names, that is an example of past perfect. So you have a form of the verb to have first that's used across all perfect verb combinations. For example, I have eaten the cheese is present perfect. I had eaten the cheese is past perfect.

Yes, I love examples like that. I think they're fun. So in he had had enough, you have for people who like the technical names, that is an example of past perfect. So you have a form of the verb to have first that's used across all perfect verb combinations. For example, I have eaten the cheese is present perfect. I had eaten the cheese is past perfect.

I will have eaten the cheese is future perfect. And when you do had had, what you have is the past perfect of the verb to have. So in that case, you have to use have for the first form because that's just how it works, a form of have, in this case had. And then you end up with another had because that's just how it goes. So I had had too much to eat when dessert arrived.

I will have eaten the cheese is future perfect. And when you do had had, what you have is the past perfect of the verb to have. So in that case, you have to use have for the first form because that's just how it works, a form of have, in this case had. And then you end up with another had because that's just how it goes. So I had had too much to eat when dessert arrived.

I will have eaten the cheese is future perfect. And when you do had had, what you have is the past perfect of the verb to have. So in that case, you have to use have for the first form because that's just how it works, a form of have, in this case had. And then you end up with another had because that's just how it goes. So I had had too much to eat when dessert arrived.

It's not wrong to leave the comma out. It's not wrong to put it in. So this is an example of one of those gray areas. The comma before the and, which is known as the Oxford comma, the serial comma, or the series comma, depending on where and when you learned about it, is one of the biggest obsessions grammatically of Americans I have found. I get asked about it constantly.

It's not wrong to leave the comma out. It's not wrong to put it in. So this is an example of one of those gray areas. The comma before the and, which is known as the Oxford comma, the serial comma, or the series comma, depending on where and when you learned about it, is one of the biggest obsessions grammatically of Americans I have found. I get asked about it constantly.

It's not wrong to leave the comma out. It's not wrong to put it in. So this is an example of one of those gray areas. The comma before the and, which is known as the Oxford comma, the serial comma, or the series comma, depending on where and when you learned about it, is one of the biggest obsessions grammatically of Americans I have found. I get asked about it constantly.

I put it in these days, but when I worked as a freelance reporter and I was following associated press style, I usually left it out. So it really doesn't matter that much unless you have a situation where the list is complicated. For example, if there's an and In one of the items on the list, it's better to go comma heavy so people can tell where the boundaries are between items.

I put it in these days, but when I worked as a freelance reporter and I was following associated press style, I usually left it out. So it really doesn't matter that much unless you have a situation where the list is complicated. For example, if there's an and In one of the items on the list, it's better to go comma heavy so people can tell where the boundaries are between items.

I put it in these days, but when I worked as a freelance reporter and I was following associated press style, I usually left it out. So it really doesn't matter that much unless you have a situation where the list is complicated. For example, if there's an and In one of the items on the list, it's better to go comma heavy so people can tell where the boundaries are between items.

I get asked a lot about effect and effect. Is it AFFECT or do you write the word beginning with initial E? EFFECT. Usually, the one with the E is a noun and the one with an A is a verb. Your behavior affects me, that would be an A. Your behavior has an effect on me would be an E. Those are the most common differences.

I get asked a lot about effect and effect. Is it AFFECT or do you write the word beginning with initial E? EFFECT. Usually, the one with the E is a noun and the one with an A is a verb. Your behavior affects me, that would be an A. Your behavior has an effect on me would be an E. Those are the most common differences.

I get asked a lot about effect and effect. Is it AFFECT or do you write the word beginning with initial E? EFFECT. Usually, the one with the E is a noun and the one with an A is a verb. Your behavior affects me, that would be an A. Your behavior has an effect on me would be an E. Those are the most common differences.

There are some specialized instances for each, but that covers the bulk of cases that people will encounter.

There are some specialized instances for each, but that covers the bulk of cases that people will encounter.

There are some specialized instances for each, but that covers the bulk of cases that people will encounter.

Well, I love grammar and I'm always happy to speak about it. Thank you for having me on.

Well, I love grammar and I'm always happy to speak about it. Thank you for having me on.