June Casagrande

Style guides have made recent updates to their punctuation rules. Grammar columnist June Casagrande suggests Merriam-Webster’s dictionary is the best source to check when in doubt.

It's difficult but important to abandon something you thought you knew, but didn't. Even with the rules of grammar.

A full title can be comprised of mulitple parts of speech, including attorney general, certified public accountant and chief executive officer. The challenge for some is how to make them plural.

How to respond to a common greeting. Is 'I'm good" grammatically correct?

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A double positive in a sentence is not an error but some might notice a problem with syntax.

"A while" is an noun and "awhile" is an adverb. It sounds confusing but you already know the difference.

Adverbs can sometimes result in the opposite of emphasis. It's best to see if the sentence works without them.

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Going with your gut is often the way forward when it come to grammar. So when in doubt, listen to what sounds right in your head.