Dear Sars,
Which sentence is correct: “One of my favorite things about my church are the stained glass windows,” or “One of my favorite things about my church is the stained glass windows”? Should I use …

Hi Sars,
I love the practical turn The Vine has taken, and I’m hoping between you and your readers I can get a recommendation for a good book. I work for a magazine that is finally …

Hi Sars,
I am a professor of graduate studies in the health sciences field. As a scientist, I haven’t been required to take too many English or composition courses, so I would not consider …

Dear Sars,
This sounds a lot ickier than it is. I have a small raised mole on the side of my face, near the hairline. It’s not some giant monstrosity; I’m used to it, and having …

Dear Sars,
Modern etiquette question: An old boyfriend recently married. He would like me to meet the wife. Due to our history it’s somewhat awkward, but not unbearably so. Over the years he gave me some …

Hey Sars,
We’re in the process of adopting our first child, and have already chosen names for boy and girl. I have had some strange looks on our girl’s name, Edith Michael, but it has meaning …

I’m looking for a certain pair of shoes that I saw several years ago (I know…it’s going to be difficult to find the exact pair). They look something like this, but they’re not leopard-print; they’re …

Hi Sars,
I’m hoping you or the readers can help me salvage a t-shirt that I like very much but seem to have contaminated. I wore it to work and sweated in it, and now I …

Dear Sars,
This might be a question for the readers! I’ve been thinking for a while about switching to organic shower products, specifically (for the moment) shampoo, conditioner and shower gel/soap. I’ve been googling it and …

Dear Sars:
All right, since your readers do such a great job of identifying stories and such, I’ve got another one — this one’s a TV show. When I was a kid I couldn’t sleep one …