Hello, I have a question about the sentence structure of “check it out” and “check out the article”. I had someone ask me if you can say if they can say ”check the article out”, which sounds fine to me. But when they asked if they can say “check out it”, it doesn’t sound right. So can anyone explain why you can do this with one sentence but not the other one? submitted by /u/Lythdono [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

For a writing project, i'm writing in first person and in present tense. I'm not sure how to write when a charecter does an action though. Example: "Where is it?" He asks/asked her. Would I use "asks" or "asked"? I feel like it's asks because asked is past tense, but "he asks her." sounds weird in my head. submitted by /u/wickednoodled [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Thank you for the reply, _____ we’re the only ones to respond. Is that even a proper sentence? submitted by /u/thisguyandrew00 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Love begets love, begets love. Love begets love begets love. submitted by /u/brasstiddys [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

So in another post asking why people say 3am in the morning a commenter answered they use is to denote whether or not they have been to bed. Someone else answered that am is always morning. I would think morning begins at dawn. If it is dark out then it's still night. Which one is correct grammatically? submitted by /u/Lavenderwillfixit [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

The title ☝? submitted by /u/hmm-3- [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Hopefully this is an alright place to ask this, however should there be a better subreddit for it I can move this post as needed. I've noticed / had others comment on some weird punctuation I use which isn't really "common" / "official" in any regard, and I'm curious others thoughts on it. Two of the main ones which lately have been pointed out is my use of ~ and ' I also use -- a lot, in sentences like "wait-- really?" and such, however I think this is common/correct so I won't mention it below. An example of ~ would be something like "Heyo~" or "Hows it going~," etc. In my head its used as ..read more

After studying some rules in Spanish, I noticed the correct way to use (") would be like: "I need to buy something", said Jonn. The comma goes after the mark. But all I see in English is: "I need to buy something," said Jonn. Before the mark. Which is correct? Is the difference a mistake? Also, I'm new to Reddit, please tell me if I'm using it wrong and how to avoid it. submitted by /u/Yulen_chan [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

If a sentence contains two clauses separated by a semicolon, but the first clause ends with a phrase that is demarcated by em dashes, then should both both be included, as in: Tom needed to buy a new suitcase—as he had for some time—; however, he was otherwise ready for the trip. Alternatively, does the dash supercede the semicolon as it would a comma, or does the semicolon close out the phrase effectively without the need for a second dash—as would be the case for a period? Personally, I'm leaning towards the third option, but I'd love to hear what y'all think. Edit: I figured it out. I just ..read more

Which word would you use here, and why? "Are you mocking me?" I demanded angrily. She looked at me without answering/replying/responding. submitted by /u/withheldforprivacy [visit reddit] [comments ..read more