I’ve been working as a freelance writer for about a decade now.

Perusing the FAQ about the site, I noticed that you offer proofreading services. I’ve been looking to make a move from my current career to something involving more writing and editing, so I wondered if …

I have a small child who loves the Berenstain Bears and we read them over and over. The phrase below seems incorrect, but I’m not a grammar expert so I’d like to get a definitive …

I need reassurance.
My son’s name is Atticus, and when I write about his belongings, I put an apostrophe plus an S. “Atticus’s books.” “Atticus’s toys.” “Atticus’s room.” But a few people have corrected me and …

Microsoft Word’s spell-check feature continues in its quest to drive me bananas, and turning to Dr. Google for an answer confused me even more. So obviously I’ve turned to you.
“Assumably.” Is it a word? Microsoft …

I’m hoping you can clarify a language question — I can’t find anything about it in Garner, nor in Strunk and White. Google offered me some explanations, but they weren’t very helpful. And I don’t …

My husband and I have a casual friend who is a musician in Eastern Europe. We are not very close and don’t keep in touch regularly; we met several years ago at a folk-dancing event …

I find myself in great need of some wisdom from you and The Vine readers. 
First of all, my partner and I have been disagreeing on the question of “stuff” vs “stuffs” when referring to “stuff” …

I have a friend who is fond of contracting “I have,” but not when saying “I have done x” — he likes to contract “I have [a job]” into “I’ve [a job],” and seeing it …

If I am describing how something relates to another thing, I generally use “in relation to” or “in respect of.” However, I keep seeing the phrase “with respect to” used in the same way. My …