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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: February 4, 2011
February 4, 2011 – 12:16 PM | 29 Comments
The Vine: February 4, 2011

I’m getting married this spring in Vegas to my favorite person in the world! Yay!
I’m a pretty laid-back bride, having done this once before in another life, so we’re just looking for the wedding to …

The Vine: February 2, 2011
February 2, 2011 – 1:06 PM | 12 Comments
The Vine: February 2, 2011

Hi! I’m an American teaching English in Russia, and I frequently field difficult questions from my students. I can almost always find a good answer for them, but this one is giving me issues:
Why do …

The Vine: January 28, 2011
January 28, 2011 – 10:25 AM | 10 Comments
The Vine: January 28, 2011

I need help with a book that I read as a kid, and I can’t remember the title (or most of the plot). It was about a girls’ home, possibly in England, that had about …

The Vine: January 26, 2011
January 26, 2011 – 10:43 AM | 19 Comments
The Vine: January 26, 2011

Dear Sarah and Tomato Nation,
It’s Green here, saying a big thank-you to all of you for your fantastic suggestions and very kind invitations for our U.S. road (and air) trip. I had the most amazing …

The Vine: January 21, 2011
January 21, 2011 – 9:14 AM | 40 Comments
The Vine: January 21, 2011

Dear Vineyarders,
I have a question about a movie or TV series I once saw. Before I describe it, let me announce a trigger warning for those sensitive about sexual assault.

The Vine: January 19, 2011
January 19, 2011 – 11:54 AM | 56 Comments
The Vine: January 19, 2011

This is not REALLY a cat-peeing-outside-the-box question, it’s more of a theoretical question based on that circumstance.
The backstory: I gave my boyfriend a kitten 4 1/2 years ago, it was cute and squeaky and my …

The Vine: January 14, 2011
January 14, 2011 – 9:42 AM | 22 Comments
The Vine: January 14, 2011

Another fairytale book question. I’ve looked this book up on Google and other places, and the problem is that there seem to be a ton of editions/variations on this fairytale. The one I’m talking about …

The Vine: January 12, 2011
January 12, 2011 – 10:42 AM | 40 Comments
The Vine: January 12, 2011

My boss is a lovely human being. He cares about his employees, hosts a kick-ass holiday party every year, and is really a good man. But all his good cheer can’t erase the fact that …

The Vine: January 7, 2011
January 7, 2011 – 11:10 AM | 14 Comments
The Vine: January 7, 2011

This morning I had one of those terrifically weird mind bends, where a single spoken word instantly invoked a completely unrelated image-slash-memory.
What I am remembering is a game we played as kids. This would be …

The Vine: January 5, 2011
January 5, 2011 – 12:28 PM | 79 Comments
The Vine: January 5, 2011

Dear Sars,
My partner and I wouldn’t win any awards for housekeeping, but our house is clean enough — it’s not filthy, unhygienic, or unsafe. We’re not going to be ambushed on any house-cleaning reality shows …