For heaven’s sake, why didn’t somebody teach how to spell and punctuate this expression to some writers? Probably because it’s one of those rules in flux. Most writers learned that any time a possessive is used, an apostrophe is needed. As the expression shows that sake belongs to convenience, it ought to be spelled/punctuated forContinue reading “For convenience sake: How should it appear?”
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When to Use an En Dash vs. an Em Dash
Among the most common problems I see when proofreading for my clients is confusion over the en dash and the em dash. Oftentimes, the confusion is so great that inconsistent styles are used within a manuscript. First, some definitions:• En dash – This dash is longer than a hyphen and often about half the length of anContinue reading “When to Use an En Dash vs. an Em Dash”