The Associated Press (they never use italics) punctuates the possessive of titles in quotes like this: "Jeopardy!'s" subtleties of language ... ....
I just came across a semicolon that I really liked in Olivia McCannon's translation of Old Man Goriot. It struck me because even when semicolons...
Without recasting, do the following plurals of words as words look correctly punctuated? Please note that the word as word/phrase as phrase is...
Hi. The Chicago Manual of Style lists "$3–$5 million" (with the en dash) for a range. If we go a step further, would the following work? a...
I am still not sure about which to use. The case is when my character is narrating the story and he is telling (reader) what other people saying...
What's your feeling, opinion, practice, whatever, about using exclamation points/marks in modern fiction? Does it make a difference to you if the...
So I had a sample edit done, and while there were very few typos (in fact none, just false corrects like think instead of thing), one thing stood...
I was just wondering about the formation of a sentence. The comma can be a bit tricky with me sometimes, so I was just wondering if some of you...
Many years ago I started reading McCarthy's The Road, but gave up about a quarter of the way in. I can't remember why I gave up on it, but on...
Would these be correct, minus hyphens in modifiers? I think all these look great as presented... no excess clutter... no recasts, please, for...
I hate dangling (suspension) hyphens. That said, would you give a thumbs-up for the punctuation in all examples below — yes or no? I think they...
Hi... He had that "kick-ass-and-take-names" look. Are both the quotes and hyphens overkill for the modifier above? Or is it acceptable? ...not...
Hey all, I have a question about if I should use or omit quotation marks when describing a T-shirt. Here's the snippet, and let me know which one...
In the following example: "Always the same with you Nancy, 'Clean up after yourself, ya dirty old fool--blah blah blah--If this place isn't...
Hello. Is it okay to leave out the hyphens in the phrasal adjective below? The only thing I'd leave in is the hyphen in “forty-five”, because it's...
Hello. My name is Jake. I am hoping you can help me out with a few questions. I would be sincerely appreciative of any help you could give. In...
I am writing a book primarily in English but it's set in Mexico and often people speak Spanish. My question is when they ARE speaking Spanish,...
Can three consecutive, unspaced hyphens represent an em dash? Two hyphens just doesn't cut it with me. Example: Her qualities---perseverance,...
Joe said, "Please 'x' out of the screen before logging off." Please "x" out of the screen. He was x'ing out of the screen. He x'd out of the...
I like to eschew hyphens at all costs if they don't provide clarity. That said, would you consider these correct? 20-25 year old men 20-25 year...
Separate names with a comma.
