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thorough overhaul
If you don’t know how to pronounce a word, say it loud!” This comical piece of advice struck me as sound at the time, and I still respect it. Why compound ignorance with inaudibility? Why run and hide?
floundering in a swamp,
Exceptions are the possessive of ancient proper names in -es and -is, the possessive Jesus’, and such forms as for conscience’ sake, for righteousness’ sake. But such forms as Achilles’ heel, Moses’ laws, Isis’ temple are commonly replaced by the laws of Moses the temple of Isis
Indefinite pronouns, however, use the apostrophe to show possession. one’s rights somebody else’s umbrella
red, white, and blue gold, silver, or copper He opened the letter, read it, and made a note of its contents.
“serial” comma.
6 April 1988 The last form is an excellent way to write a date;
The abbreviations etc., i.e., and e.g., the abbreviations for academic degrees, and titles that follow a name are parenthetic and should be punctuated accordingly.
Letters, packages, etc., should go here. Horace Fulsome, Ph.D., presided. Rachel Simonds, Attorney The Reverend Harry Lang, S.J.
No comma, however, should separate a noun from a restrictive term of identification.
Billy the Kid The novelist Jane Austen William the Conqueror
James Wright Jr.
