Grammar

My daughter came home from school last Tuesday with her chemistry test. Got marked down on a question. She wrote: “Noble gasses don’t react with other elements.” Teacher crossed out “gasses” and wrote “gases” in red ink above it. My daughter was confused. “But I thought you double the S when making plurals?” Valid question. … Read more

My friend texted me Sunday afternoon: “Come over anytime you want.” I started typing back. Paused. Stared at my phone. Is it “anytime” or “any time”? One word or two? I’ve seen it both ways. Used it both ways. Never really thought about whether there’s a difference. Turns out there is a difference. And it … Read more