My favorite grammar links: Grammar Links
1. Treatise on the English language
Reasons why the English language is so hard to learn:
1) The bandage was wound around the wound.
2) The farm was used to produce produce.
3) The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.
4) We must polish the Polish furniture. [more]
2. Which, that, and commas, oh my!
The issue is the use of commas with subordinate clauses, especially those that begin with "which."
Comma usage in subordinate clauses is probably the most difficult aspect of comma use. The bad news is that it IS difficult; the good news is that almost everybody has the same problems with them, with the result that there is a lot of leeway in how you use them.
You know what a subordinate clause is, I am assuming. Clauses - among other things... [more]
3. Don't let adjectives and commas drive you crazy! (This is an .rtf file.)
4. A little story about a bikini...
