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		<title>Do you like grammar too?</title>
		<link>http://canproofread.com/WordPress/2010/12/27/do-you-like-grammar-too/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Dec 2010 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When using too in a sentence, which format should I use? I like chocolate candy too. I like chocolate candy, too. I too like chocolate candy. I too, like chocolate candy. I found that either is correct. The comma adds more emphasis. For more details, visit Grammar Girl.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When using <strong>too</strong> in a sentence, which format should I use?</p>
<p><em>I like chocolate candy too.<br />
</em><em>I like chocolate candy, too.</em></p>
<p><em>I too like chocolate candy.<br />
I too, like chocolate candy.</em></p>
<p>I found that either is correct. The comma adds more emphasis.</p>
<p>For more details, visit <a href="http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/comma-with-too.aspx" target="_blank">Grammar Girl</a>.</p>
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		<title>Does he double own this item?</title>
		<link>http://canproofread.com/WordPress/2010/04/07/does-he-double-own-this-item/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 06:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>canproofread</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[John Doe&#8217;s gas grill and the gas grill of John Doe&#8217;s are both correct uses of the possessive apostrophe. For more information on this, visit Grammar Girl.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>John Doe&#8217;s gas grill</strong> and <strong>the gas grill of John Doe&#8217;s </strong>are both correct uses of the possessive apostrophe.</p>
<p>For more information on this, visit <a href="http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/double-possessive.aspx" target="_blank">Grammar Girl</a>.</p>
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		<title>It is a complete list of the authors</title>
		<link>http://canproofread.com/WordPress/2010/04/04/it-is-a-complete-list-of-the-authors/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Apr 2010 06:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>canproofread</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[et al. literally means and others It is an abbreviation for the Latin et alii so there is only a period at the end.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>et al.</strong> literally means <em>and others</em></p>
<p>It is an abbreviation for the Latin <em>et alii</em> so there is only a period at the end.</p>
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		<title>Whose holiday is this anyway?</title>
		<link>http://canproofread.com/WordPress/2010/02/15/whose-holiday-is-this-anyway/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 06:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>canproofread</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is this Presidents Day, President&#8217;s Day or Presidents&#8217; Day? The federal holiday that occurs on the third Monday of February is actually called Washington&#8217;s Birthday but some states have combined his birthday with Lincoln&#8217;s. If the holiday is to celebrate the birthdays of  multiple presidents it should be plural possesive: Presidents&#8217; Day.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Is this <strong>Presidents Day</strong>, <strong>President&#8217;s Day</strong> or <strong>Presidents&#8217; Day</strong>?</p>
<p>The federal holiday that occurs on the third Monday of February is actually called Washington&#8217;s Birthday but some states have combined his birthday with Lincoln&#8217;s.</p>
<p>If the holiday is to celebrate the birthdays of  multiple presidents it should be plural possesive: <strong>Presidents&#8217; Day</strong>.</p>
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		<title>A single object belonging to two people</title>
		<link>http://canproofread.com/WordPress/2009/08/28/a-single-object-belonging-to-two-people/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>canproofread</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If two people own one thing, put the possessive apostrophe after the second name. Chet Huntley and David Brinkley&#8217;s evening news program ended in 1970.  [this was a co-anchored news program] If two people own different items, put the apostrophe after both names. Dave Letterman&#8217;s and Jay Leno&#8217;s TV shows feature comedy and guests. [these [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If two people own one thing, put the possessive apostrophe after the second name.<br />
Chet Huntley and David <strong>Brinkley&#8217;s</strong> evening news program ended in 1970. <br />
[this was a co-anchored news program]</p>
<p>If two people own different items, put the apostrophe after both names.<br />
Dave <strong>Letterman&#8217;s</strong> and Jay <strong>Leno&#8217;s</strong> TV shows feature comedy and guests.<br />
[these are separate shows on separate networks]</p>
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		<title>Combining two independent clauses.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>canproofread</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ &#8221;Independent clause&#8221; is really just another name for a simple sentence. When you join two independent clauses, do one of the following:   separate them with a semicolon:       I didn&#8217;t want the bananas to spoil; I ate them all that evening.   separate them with a coordinating conjunction (and, but, for, nor, or, so, yet):       I didn&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> &#8221;<strong>Independent clause&#8221;</strong> is really just another name for a simple sentence.</p>
<p>When you join two independent clauses, do one of the following:</p>
<p>  separate them with a semicolon:<br />
      I didn&#8217;t want the bananas to spoil; I ate them all that evening.</p>
<p>  separate them with a coordinating conjunction (and, but, for, nor, or, so, yet):<br />
      I didn&#8217;t want the bananas to spoil, so I ate them all that evening.</p>
<p>  make them separate sentences:<br />
      I didn&#8217;t want the bananas to spoil. I ate them all that evening.</p>
<p>Do not separate two independent clauses with a comma.</p>
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		<title>How do I punctuate the end of these sentences?</title>
		<link>http://canproofread.com/WordPress/2009/08/03/how-do-i-punctuate-the-end-of-these-sentences/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>canproofread</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The punctuation at the end of a quotation goes inside the quotation marks:    &#8220;. . . and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.&#8221; When several words of a quote are missing, use ellipses without ending punctuation:    &#8220;. . . and dedicated to the proposition that all men . . .&#8221; When [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The punctuation at the end of a quotation goes inside the quotation marks:<br />
   &#8220;. . . and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.&#8221;</p>
<p>When several words of a quote are missing, use ellipses without ending punctuation:<br />
   &#8220;. . . and dedicated to the proposition that all men . . .&#8221;</p>
<p>When the last word of a quote is missing, use ellipses and the ending punctuation:<br />
   &#8220;. . . and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created . . . .&#8221;</p>
<p>When a sentence ends with an abbreviation, do not add an extra period:<br />
   The movie starts at 7 p.m.</p>
<p>When a question ends with an abbreviation, add the question mark:<br />
  Does the sun rise today before 6 a.m.?</p>
<p>When a sentence ends with an acronym, add the ending punctuation:<br />
   He had been an employee of NASA.</p>
<p>When an entire sentence is enclosed in parentheses, place the punctuation inside:<br />
   (He had hoped it would be kept a secret.)</p>
<p>When the end of a sentence is enclosed in parentheses, place the punctuation outside:<br />
   He had written a diary (which he had hoped would be kept private).</p>
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		<title>A questionable topic</title>
		<link>http://canproofread.com/WordPress/2009/07/19/a-questionable-topic/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2009 14:10:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>canproofread</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who, what, why, when, where and how do not always require a question mark. Where is he going? I wonder where he is going. This is the country where he was born. I go where he goes.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Who, what, why, when, where and how do not always require a question mark.</p>
<p><strong>Where</strong> is he going?</p>
<p>I wonder <strong>where</strong> he is going.</p>
<p>This is the country <strong>where</strong> he was born.</p>
<p>I go <strong>where</strong> he goes.</p>
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		<title>Apostrophes</title>
		<link>http://canproofread.com/WordPress/2009/06/23/apostrophes-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>canproofread</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One final pet peeve concerning apostrophes incorrectly used with plurals. Almost all plurals that are not possessives do not use apostrophes.   Use PCs, not PC’s.   Use TVs, not TV’s.   Use tacos, not taco’s.   Use hundreds, not hundred’s.   Use pizzas, not pizza&#8217;s.   Use “Way to go, Vikings!” not “Way to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One final pet peeve concerning apostrophes incorrectly used with plurals.</p>
<p>Almost all plurals that are not possessives do not use apostrophes.<br />
  Use <strong>PCs</strong>, not PC’s.<br />
  Use <strong>TVs</strong>, not TV’s.<br />
  Use <strong>tacos</strong>, not taco’s.<br />
  Use <strong>hundreds</strong>, not hundred’s.<br />
  Use <strong>pizzas</strong>, not pizza&#8217;s.<br />
  Use “Way to go, <strong>Vikings</strong>!” not “Way to go, Viking&#8217;s!”</p>
<p>Exceptions are the plurals of letters and numbers.<br />
  There are two <strong>s&#8217;s</strong> in that word.<br />
  She dots all her <strong>i&#8217;s</strong> and crosses all her <strong>t&#8217;s</strong>.<br />
  My son can say his <strong>1&#8242;s</strong>, <strong>2&#8242;s</strong>, and <strong>3&#8242;s</strong> in five different languages.</p>
<p>Three posts are more than enough to spend on these misused apostrophes and might even cause you to join this group:<br />
<a href="http://www.killtheapostrophe.com"><br />
<img src="http://www.killtheapostrophe.com/kta_button.jpg" border="0" alt="killtheapostrophe.com" /><br />
</a><small>Lets discard the apostrophe. Its pointless.</small></p>
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		<title>Apostrophes</title>
		<link>http://canproofread.com/WordPress/2009/06/22/apostrophes-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>canproofread</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apostrophes (&#8216;) are used for three reasons: possession (boy&#8217;s bike), contraction (don&#8217;t) or omission (Rock &#8216;n&#8217; Roll). Today I&#8217;ll cover contractions and omissions. For both contractions and omissions, the apostrophe replaces the missing letter. Contraction examples would be:    you’re for you are, where it replaces the a in are    it’s for it is [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Apostrophes (&#8216;) are used for three reasons: possession (boy&#8217;s bike), contraction (don&#8217;t) or omission (Rock &#8216;n&#8217; Roll). Today I&#8217;ll cover contractions and omissions.</p>
<p>For both contractions and omissions, the apostrophe replaces the missing letter.</p>
<p>Contraction examples would be:<br />
   <strong>you’re</strong> for <strong>you are,</strong> where it replaces the <strong>a</strong> in <strong>are<br />
   it’s</strong> for <strong>it is</strong> where the apostrophe replaces the <strong>i </strong>in<strong> is</strong></p>
<p>Omission examples would be:<br />
   <strong>gone fishin’</strong> where the apostrophe replaces the <strong>g<br />
   pot o’ gold</strong> where the apostrophe replaces the <strong>f<br />
   rock ’n’ roll</strong> where the apostrophe replaces the <strong>a</strong> and <strong>d</strong> in <strong>and</strong></p>
<p>In a date when part of the year is left out, the apostrophe needs to indicate the missing year. <strong>In the 80s</strong> would<strong> </strong>mean the temperature; <strong>In the ‘80s</strong> would mean the decade.</p>
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