By Judy Vorfeld Have you ever wondered how to use titles in letters, press releases, and other documents? Especially when there are unusual circumstances? Like writing to a husband and wife, and the wife is the one with special credentials? There are different protocols. ARTICLES AND PRESS RELEASES […]
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By Judy Vorfeld When should we use quotation marks for fairly common expressions and figures of speech, including slang? (A figure of speech is a word or phrase such as a metaphor, simile, hyperbole , or personification, according to Wikipedia.) Quotation marks are rarely needed for common expressions, says […]
By Judy Vorfeld Have you ever been confused about when to use “a” and “an” before words beginning with “h”? Some of the most famous people in the world don’t use the rules properly. Here’s what the style guides say: Prentice Hall Reference Guide to Grammar and […]
