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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 30, 2001
March 30, 2001 – 9:42 PM | No Comment

I’m afraid this is another one of those odd relationship letters. My boyfriend and I have been going out nine months, living together for five of them. (Yeah, I know, moving a little fast — …

The Vine: March 29, 2001
March 29, 2001 – 9:37 PM | No Comment

Hi,
Okay, here’s the deal. I’m 20, never had a serious relationship. But have always been “boy-crazy” (a.k.a. see a guy I like, develop crush on said guy, engage in stalkerish/obsessive tendencies).
In April, I started a …

The Vine: March 28, 2001
March 28, 2001 – 8:53 PM | No Comment

Dear Sarah,
I really admire your writing and generally agree with your advice, but I think you were, well off the mark, with the advice to the Not-So-Newlywed Bride. You did say — accurately in my …

The Vine: March 22, 2001
March 22, 2001 – 8:13 PM | No Comment

I’ve been with my girlfriend for more than two years. I’m happy, but lately I have been acting retarded. She is super cute and charming and she took this class, and met this guy. He …

The Vine: March 21, 2001
March 21, 2001 – 1:21 PM | No Comment

Dear Emily…uh, I mean Sarah,
I’m in dire need of some wedding-gift etiquette.
My husband and I got hitched in the summer of 1999, and our best man gave us the gift of a voucher for several …

The Vine: March 20, 2001
March 20, 2001 – 1:16 PM | No Comment

Dear Sarah,
I love your site, and your advice seems on target to me, so maybe you could help me out.
Here’s the situation: I’m in college, and I’m sharing a house with four other people. I’m …

The Vine: March 16, 2001
March 16, 2001 – 12:34 PM | No Comment

Hey Sars.
My boyfriend and I broke up after over a year last November. I did the breaking, because I thought I could have with anyone what I had with him. It didn’t work out with …

The Vine: March 15, 2001
March 15, 2001 – 12:26 PM | No Comment

Okay, here’s the deal. Once upon a time in the land of college there was a group of close “Friends.” Phoebe had a roommate named Monica and they lived happily together for three years. Phoebe …

The Vine: March 14, 2001
March 14, 2001 – 12:17 PM | No Comment

Hey Sars,
I feel kinda stupid writing to you about this but I know you like cats and you give good advice, so here goes: I recently got a new kitten, who was a member of …

The Vine: March 13, 2001
March 13, 2001 – 12:12 PM | No Comment

Dear Ms. Bunting,
This isn’t a question for the Vine, really (?) — it’s more of a grammatical inquiry, regarding the adverb. And considering the number of raging debates about the adverb that you’ve quelled (or …