Did you see the most recent episode of Lost, called “Catch-22”? It made me cranky because there was no actual Catch-22 in it. I’ve always understood a Catch-22 to be a situation in which two …

Sars:
I’m coming to New York this weekend and am in search of the ultimate Little Italy cannoli. Any chance you can add this request to Tomato Nation so the NYC foodies can weigh in?
Thank you,
I’m …

Hi Sars,
I have a quick piggyback question from a recent Vine about a guy who’s stringing along the girl who loves him. In your response to her, you told her to tell him not to …

Hi Sars,
I have a grammatical question for Tomato Nation. Is “Didn’t you used to …” grammatically correct? It sounds funny but I’m not sure. A pedantic person I know says it should be “Didn’t you …

Hey Sars,
Following a recent incident whilst travelling — overweight bags + evil airline check-in lady = me with eighteen layers of clothes on — I have finally decided to convert to the layering trend. I …

Dear Sars,
I have an unusual problem, and I hope you can offer some insight.
I am a twenty-five-year-old virgin. I have had virtually no romantic or sexual experiences — ever. Essentially, I am afraid of sex …

Sarah,
I found your site through a Google search. Great article on usage, but it still leaves me with a question.
I’m writing a scene, and Zeus says to Roger (my main character): “Not only have …

O Wise One,
 
My best friend/roommate, I’ll call her K, works with this guy J. We all went to a lot of the same parties so J and I got to be friends and eventually …

Dear Sars,
I’m a feminist, and I love your “Yes, You Are” piece. I’ve even printed it out and brought it into classes when there have been debates about feminism and misogyny. But now I’m …

Hi,
I was wondering whether you or your readers could help me out with a book title I’ve forgotten. I read the book in early high school. It’s a dystopian science fiction novel about futuristic society …