The general rule for singular nouns is to use an apostrophe and s at the end to show possession. EXAMPLES: the teacher's, Mom's, and Sahara's. The general rule for regular plural nouns is to use an apostrophe only at the end to show possession. EXAMPLES: the teachers' lounge, the racers' cars, and the singers' voices. … Continue reading ‘s Versus ‘ or s’s: Possessive Apostrophes
Category: Literacy
Lone Star Literary Life’s 2023 Kids’ Summer Reading List
Norns Triad Publications is proud to not only share the Lone Star Literary Life 2023 Kids' Summer List but also to announce that our amazing author, Diann Floyd Boehm, has her new book, BOOMER The Curious Bunny, featured on it! CONGRATULATIONS, DIANN! DISCOVER TITLES ON THE SUMMER READING LIST BUY A COPY OF BOOMER THE … Continue reading Lone Star Literary Life’s 2023 Kids’ Summer Reading List
June 1st is National Pen Pal Day
"A pen pal is someone with whom you correspond by writing letters, sharing personal events and many times have never even met. There are many benefits to having pen pals, too. Pen pals offer us a broader view of the world. We improve our writing skills. Writing letters also give us a break from technology. … Continue reading June 1st is National Pen Pal Day
Comma Versus Period
Another problem area I often see while reading and editing is related to commas and periods. There seems to be confusion as to how to use them with dialogue tags and action beats. Below I've attached a great video based on the Chicago Manual of Style as well as one of the best explanations I've … Continue reading Comma Versus Period
Said Versus Asked
I had to weight in here because this literally drives me nuts: said is used for a statement while asked is used when posing a question. Pease stop using said with a question mark as it is NOT proper no matter what the new trends are. Question marks are punctuation used to indicated interrogative clauses … Continue reading Said Versus Asked
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