Sars —
I am a copy editor, and I would like to weigh in on your advice to Magnets. You are correct; “an” is used to fill in a consonant between vowels when spoken (“an ess-oh-pee” …

Hello, Sars.
I have written to you before, and maybe my woes weren’t significant enough to print before, but I can really use some advice today.
I moved across the country from big city to small city …

Sars,
Wondering about the proper usage for the word “revert.” I’ve been getting
more and more emails with “revert” used (as I see it) in an incorrect manner.
An example from an email I received was, “You need …

Ms. Sars —
It’s not an original problem, but it is mine, and I hereby foist it on
you.Well, not really, but I do need help.
Issue one: I’m an extremely closeted 28-year-old possible lesbian, who
doesn’t really want …

Seeing as you are my fount of editorial wisdom, I figured I’d ask you a
question before I decided to kill my editor.
As a publications designer, I
have a fairly good sense of how to copy-edit. I …

Hi Sars,
Need a little cat-related advice and so am asking a dumb
question. I’ve been reading through your old TN columns and I
recently came across the one in which you rant about not
being able to find …

Dear Sarah,
I’m hoping that you will be able to help me clear up two grammar
issues.Last year, I had an extremely anal teacher who wouldn’t let a
grammar error go unnoticed.I picked up the habit and have …

Dear Sars,
I met a man while playing a game on Yahoo, and struck up an email exchange based on several likes and dislikes we discovered about each other while playing the game. At first it …

Hey there Sars! I’ve been reading your site for a while now and find you very astute, and very funny. I’m hoping that you can help me with another usage question…
A while ago, a friend …

Sars,
I’m a 22-year-old virgin who has absolutely no desire to have sex. I’ve had two boyfriends in my life, one when I was 17 and one when I was 20, but again, no desire to …