By Judy Vorfeld Are you like a lot of people who get confused when the plural of a word doesn’t end in “s”? CRITERIA OR CRITERION? “Criteria” is plural (like “phenomena”), while “criterion” is singular, like “phenomenon.” You have one criterion or many criteria. It’s easy to be confused, since […]
Read more →By Judy Vorfeld FREE REIGN OR FREE REIN? It’s “rein.” Microsoft Encarta says it’s the complete freedom to make decisions and take action without consulting anyone else. The Cambridge Dictionary of Idioms says “free rein” is synonymous with “allow” and “give.” If you give people, ideas, or […]
Read more →By Judy Vorfeld COMPLIMENT Which is more commonly used: “compliment” or “complement”? “Compliment” is more commonly used. It means saying something nice about someone. Examples: Judy Vorfeld complimented Hal Alpiar on his latest book…Ruthann Clemens complimented Terence Kierans on his technical support tips…My compliments to the chef. COMPLEMENT […]
Read more →By Judy Vorfeld Do you cringe when someone reviews your work and says you’re making mistakes with commas? Never fear. I’m here to help. Q. How do I know if and when to use a comma to set off words near the beginning of a sentence? A. Use a comma after elements […]
Read more →By Judy Vorfeld WEBSITES Wikipedia says that typography is the art and technique of arranging type in order to make language visible. The arrangement of type involves the selection of typefaces, point size, line length, leading (line spacing), adjusting the spaces between groups of letters (tracking) and […]
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