Editors, I need your help with quotation marks! Which is correct? a) I sent him an article about "The X Factor". b) I sent him an article about "The X Factor." [more inside]
posted by HeyAllie on Oct 26, 2009 - 40 answers

Have you been conned? Would you share your story? [more inside]
posted by Wink Ricketts on Oct 16, 2009 - 86 answers

Excel is chapping my hide. I have a comma-delimited .csv which contains quote-demarcated text fields. The source of my never-ending joy is the recurrent use of inch-marks and commas within the textfields. Right this way... [more inside]
posted by mwhybark on Feb 25, 2009 - 18 answers

How likely is it that I'm going to get into a grad program in Canada? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 25, 2009 - 9 answers

Recovering from a bad semester filter: Can I swing this 2.86 into something less crappy? I think I screwed myself by getting depressed my first semester as a transfer student, but time machines with psychotherapists don't seem to be an option. [more inside]
posted by Phalene on Jan 28, 2009 - 8 answers

I've just had 3 white enamel fillings in the bottom-left corner of my mouth. Looking in the mirror, I now have a small bluish-gray mark at the nearest 'peak' of each molar. Should I be worried? [more inside]
posted by Kirn on Aug 21, 2008 - 3 answers

College prof keeps marking my math tests incorrectly. What do I do? [more inside]
posted by Tachoh on Apr 9, 2008 - 48 answers

SkinFilter: What skin care regimen would help my oily, zit-prone face? Are there EFFECTIVE lighteners that aren't hydroquinone to get rid of old brown marks? [more inside]
posted by droplet on Jan 11, 2008 - 22 answers

Why am I getting blotches on my black and white negatives? What are the marks? Are they dust? Water spots? How do I fix this? [more inside]
posted by Geckwoistmeinauto on Nov 28, 2007 - 13 answers

Two months ago, someone hit me hard on both of my arms. I still have marks. When will they go away? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 2, 2007 - 12 answers

Can metal from forks or utensils come off on china plates, cups and other dishes, and if so, does anyone know how to stop it or fix it? [more inside]
posted by Alex Marshall on Jun 16, 2007 - 5 answers

How do I avoid scuffing my new shiny black shoes? What do I do about scuffs that are already there? Tell me everything there is to know about scuffs and maintaining nice shoes. [more inside]
posted by sirion on Jan 2, 2006 - 14 answers

Nice white walls in the new place, a few bad scuffmarks from the moving hooligans...help! [more inside]
posted by nj_subgenius on May 21, 2005 - 15 answers

How do I remove marks left by a metal drain snake inside a toilet bowl, below the waterline?
posted by NortonDC on Jan 2, 2004 - 8 answers