I just finished reading this thread . I am most discouraged. Naively , I assumed that people interested in becoming a school board member would have a grasp of the English language and the rules of usage. How in the world are these folks qualified to oversee our schools if they are uneducated? One shudders. Mark Twain said, " God created fools for practice then he created school board members." Between spats over forums perhaps the candidates could peruse The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. or Eats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne Truss.