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The Tomato Nation advice column addresses your questions on etiquette, grammar, romance, and pet misbehavior. Ask The Readers about books or fashion today!

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The Vine: March 18, 2005
March 18, 2005 – 1:00 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
Since sometimes I can’t tell when I’m reading Vine letters, let me say
up-front that I’m a 23-year-old girl. About three months ago, I met and
started dating a friend of my cousin, who has recently …

The Vine: March 17, 2005
March 17, 2005 – 12:47 PM | No Comment

Sars,
To avoid future claimants of “I thought he was a jerk, but maybe he’s
just autistic,” you may want to clarify a few things about Asperger’s.
Autism isn’t just poor social skills/learning disabilities. In fact,
many people with …

The Vine: March 16, 2005
March 16, 2005 – 12:39 PM | No Comment

Hey, Sars,
I read the last letter of yesterday’s Vine with interest, because it pertains to
my own career. Your advice to Beer was certainly correct, as far as it
went, but I think there may be a …

The Vine: March 15, 2005
March 15, 2005 – 12:29 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars, O Goddess of All Things,
I have one younger brother and one older half-brother. Said
half-brother never lived with us until he was about 13 and I was about
10. Half-brother had, at that point, a …

The Vine: March 11, 2005
March 11, 2005 – 12:01 PM | No Comment

Dear Sarah-with-an-H,
In response to Suzy’s letter about unwanted nicknames and your point about
spelling names right, I was wondering if you have any advice
about how to respond when people spell names wrong, especially in email.
I don’t …

The Vine: March 10, 2005
March 10, 2005 – 11:51 AM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I’m 21, a junior in college, and hopelessly paralyzed w/r/t post-college existence. Briefly: I’m in a deeply committed relationship with an artist who graduated (BA) in 2001. She’s ready to return to school for …

The Vine: March 9, 2005
March 9, 2005 – 11:43 AM | One Comment

Hi Sars,
I have a punctuation question for you and I don’t think I’ve
seen it addressed in my several years of reading The Vine. I have a
tiny little ‘blog and in it I’ve referred to myself …

The Vine: March 8, 2005
March 8, 2005 – 11:36 AM | No Comment

I don’t recall seeing this one around (please forgive me if
that’s due to my Sieve, Class A, memory).
According to several of my friends, uni students at that,
grammar and punctuation is becoming optional. Specifically,
the use of …

The Vine: March 4, 2005
March 4, 2005 – 11:09 AM | No Comment

Hey Sars!
Sometimes I wish your site wasn’t so brilliant because
I waste so much time on it…
A couple of grammar
questions for you: I know the rules for “who”/”whom” (“who”
is a subject, “whom” an object, not that …

The Vine: March 3, 2005
March 3, 2005 – 11:01 AM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
love the column and your site and tonight I ran into a situation that seemed right up
your alley.
My mom, stepdad and I just scored season tickets for a minor league team. It’s close by
and …