By Judy Vorfeld 10,000 year Calendar A Glossary of Yiddish Expressions Acronym Finder Acronyms Used in the Computer Community Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Initialisms: The Opaui Guide Lists Alpha Dictionary: 1065 English Dictionaries The American Heritage Book of English Usage Animated American Sign Language Dictionary American Sign Language Resource Guide […]
Read more →By Judy Vorfeld Do you feel okay punctuating possessives until you have to decide on “men’s room,” “mens’ room,” or “mens room?” I have people regularly asking for the answer. Let’s investigate. In this case, we’re talking about attributive nouns, not compounded nouns. Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary says an […]
Read more →By Judy Vorfeld Wonder how to abbreviate days of the week and months? Let’s take three excellent style guides and see what they offer. THE GREGG REFERENCE MANUAL, TENTH EDITION (502) says, “Days of the week, names of the months … should be abbreviated only on business forms, […]
Read more →By Judy Vorfeld Have you ever wanted to become an expert on alliteration? If nothing else, it’s a beautiful word! Seriously, when one uses alliteration properly – especially in publications – it is subtly effective. If you work on Web sites, ezines, or print publication, this may be a good time for you […]
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