Wow, that's a bit of a Catch-22! Are you writing science fiction? I remember in Ray Bradbury's Illustrated Man, he would use numerals for...
Thanks, mammamaia, that was my original thought, too, and I went with it. Marjatta
Thanks for your response, lostinwebspace! You're right. The word "pet" can describe the industry and can do so in either the dog/cat way or the...
Hi Mallory, Yes, you helped indeed! I understand the pure logic behind what you have described ... and I agree with you 100%. I see so...
Since I seem to be stuck in hyphen hell this week, you can see that I'm becoming obsessed with them (and more confused). Would it not be "There...
Hello all, There has been so much helpful advice here on the subject of hyphens, but I'm having a challenge with one situation in particular....
Thanks, all! What an eye-opener! I didn't realize an apostrophe could actually be used in this way, but at least I can now make good suggestions...
Hi all, I'm trying to wrap my head around a sentence that someone else wrote. I'm almost positive one can't use an apostrophe in this way to...
Awesome, thank you! That makes perfect sense to me, and I will be editing accordingly from now on. M
Hey, Thanks for the welcome! I actually transcribe audio/video presentations, interviews and teleseminars to text, so it's not a translation...
Rachel, you rock! Thank you for this excellent workaround (one I wasn't aware of). Marjatta
Hi all, I'm reviewing an article that someone else wrote, and they have quoted a letter they received. Normally, I would start each...
Separate names with a comma.
