After you’ve been married a while like I have, buying patterns emerge. If I find clothes I like on sale, I don’t wait for a special occasion. I just buy them. Sometimes, even when they’re not on sale. It’s come to the point that so many new items travel into the house my husband can’t keep track of them any more. However, there is one tip-off. If I leave the tags on, he almost always notices. Then I’m bound to hear a comment like, “Not another new whatever.” So I’ve learned it’s best to remove the tags to avoid notice. I need to do this very carefully, so as not to wreck the garment. Usually a scissors is the best instrument for this procedure. If I can’t find one, I’ve been known to use a set of nail clippers instead. Good writers use the same approach. Whenever possible, they remove the tags. What Is A Tag? To remove one, you need to know what it is. Tags are those little phrases that come after a quote, which read something like, he said, she said, he replied, she replied. How Do I ...