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From game boards to boardrooms. Commas with participial phrases. Gritties.

From game boards to boardrooms. Commas with participial phrases. Gritties.

Update: 2024-10-01
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1018. This week, we look at the meanings of the word "board," including the differences between board games, table games, and table-top games. We also look at the punctuation of participial phrases, helping you understand when to use commas in sentences like "She yelled at me, making me cry" versus "She is the lady making me cry."

The "board" segment is by Β Samantha Enslen, who runs Dragonfly Editorial. You can find her at DragonflyEditorial.com.

The "commas with participial phrases" segment is by Bonnie Mills, who has been a copy editor since 1996.

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From game boards to boardrooms. Commas with participial phrases. Gritties.

From game boards to boardrooms. Commas with participial phrases. Gritties.

Mignon Fogarty, Bonnie Mills, Samantha Enslen