Posts Tagged ‘ conjunction ’

Eroica’s Erotica, Episode 5: Sentences With Complex Predicates

Pardon me, for this blog post contains sexually explicit examples or content. If you are under the age of 18 or just uncomfortable with sexually explicit material, you may want to check out one of these sites about grammar and writing instead. Don’t confuse compound sentences, in which both independent clauses have their own subject, [ READ MORE ]

Eroica’s Erotica, Episode 4: Compound Sentences

Pardon me, for this blog post contains sexually explicit examples or content. If you are under the age of 18 or just uncomfortable with sexually explicit material, you may want to check out one of these sites about grammar and writing instead. Once you’ve got a handle on how to recognize fragments and complete sentences, [ READ MORE ]

Good Grammar in Takedown Scenes

Pardon me, for this blog post contains sexually explicit examples or content. If you are under the age of 18 or just uncomfortable with sexually explicit material, you may want to check out one of these sites about grammar and writing instead. Dear Sexy Grammarian: I know I’d offered to write a guest column on [ READ MORE ]

FANBOYS, or How To Remember Conjunctions

In an earlier Sexy Grammar Trick, you learned to use a comma to fuse two independent clauses, but you need a conjunction too. So, Raeme, The Sexy Grammarian’s intern brings you today’s Sexy Grammar Trick, a great way to remember conjunctions. Before we get into conjunctions, let’s make sure we understand independent clauses. An independent [ READ MORE ]

Comma Sense: But She Closed Her Legs

Compound Sentences: Use a comma to separate two independent clauses. He lowered himself to her vulva, but she closed her legs. Now you try: Samson fell asleep after having sex and Delilah cut off all his hair. Our round bed promised to vibrate for a quarter so we put one into the machine[ READ MORE ]

Comma Sense: Your Kiss Is On My List

Series with conjunction: Separate each item in any list with a comma—even the last item and its conjunction. Before I whip you, I will need your consent, your lover’s consent, and all your clothes. Now you try: Ankles and ear lobes had always been sexier to her than the typical tits ass and thighs. Reach [ READ MORE ]

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