Tag: Punctuation
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Using full-date (day-month-year and month-day-year) styles in running text is subject to a publisher’s preferred house style. Both day-month-year and month-day-year formats are commonly used and equally valid, even if one may make more intuitive sense than the other. However, regardless of the format being used, there are some punctuation and style standards to keep…
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You are probably wondering what kind of knowledge could possibly be gleaned from such a pedestrian and “easy” topic as time—we all know this boring stuff from primary school. However, bear with me a moment as several nuances emerge when we look at things more closely. For example, did you know that AM (with capital…
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A little while back, I wrote an article on cannot and can not. After posting it, I got to thinking about several other open and closed forms and how the little space (or lack of space) between words can change meanings or introduce errors. Today, I’ll be writing about a few other open and closed…
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Cannot and can not are technically the same. The closed form is most common and usually considered correct. However, there are instances when can not (yes, two words) is preferred. This is what I’ll get into today. Along with today’s topic, I’ll also introduce some information related to comma usage. I encourage everyone to read…
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Controversy, argument, debate—some people love serial commas, and others hate them, and generally neither side is quiet about their opinions. I’ve actually seen arguments get pretty heated—granted, no fisticuffs but close enough. Today, I’ll go over a few common points related to using or not using commas with a series of items. Perhaps this information…