Daily edit 2: 5-9

punctuation

comas indicate negation/contradiction/change of direction

magniloquent

characterized by speaking grandly

intro clause vs intro phrase

Introductory clauses always begin with adverbs. Introductory phrases are used to set the tone for the action of the sentence

comma splice

2 independent clauses must be joined with a semicolon or a ; plus fanboys

benediction

the quality of favorable words/good news

parallel construction

all items in a list must be formatted the same way

convivial

characterized by being lively when together with others

bracket

square bracket indicate slight modifications to quotes

ambiguous

having a drive toward multiple interpretations

pronoun agreement

a singular noun goes with a singular pronoun, and vice versa

litigate

to drive someone's behavior using the letter of the law