Numbers
32 students received the Gold Axe Award.-- Is this sentence is correct?
Thirty-two students received the Gold Axe Award.
the 1990's, 2000's, etc. - Is this correct?
Drop the ’s in numeric decades. the nineties the 1990s
January 23, 2018 and June 2010 --the usage or omission of commas here are correct.
Yes. Use a comma following the day and year in a complete date, but omit the comma when citing only the month and year.
“When I move to Paris ” Susan told me “I’ll buy good shoes.” -- This sentence is correct.
No. Place quotation marks outside of commas and periods, but inside of semicolons and colons.
“When I move to Paris,” Susan told me, “I’ll buy good good shoes.”
How should abbreviations be used?
As a general rule, use only commonly recognized abbreviations.
“I must’ve heard that story 100 times.” -- Is this sentence is correct.
“I must’ve heard that story a hundred times.”
Anais’ most famous work - Is this correct?
Yes. For singular words ending in the sibilant (s, x, z) sound, such as James or Moses, omit the finals to prevent an awkward repetition of sound
The en dash is used correctly here: 1995–1999, pp. 82–92, 9:40–11:00 a.m.
Yes. Tne en dash is used to connect numbers and, occasionally, words: 1999–2003, pp. 82–92, 9:30–10:45 a.m.
Did you read Plato’s work “The Republic?” -- is this correct?
No. Place question marks and exclamation points inside quotation marks if the quote is a question or outside if not.
What is the rule for abbreviating months?
Abbreviate months with six or more letters if they are used with a specific date: Sept. 28.
Always spell out those with five or fewer letters: May 15.
6 million students - Is this sentence correct?
Yes. We use numerals when using millions or billions.
Jen manages her time wisely; she studies four hours daily after classes, meditates for twenty minutes each morning, exercises for an hour every day and hikes and bikes on weekends.- Is the colon use here correct?
No, it should be: "Jen manages her time wisely: she studies four hours daily after classes, meditates for twenty minutes each morning, exercises for an hour every day and hikes and bikes on weekends."
Use the colon as you would a semicolon between independent clauses when the second clause illustrates the meaning of the first clause.
The em dash is used in what way?
Set off explanatory elements: Every student—resident, commuter, online—must fulfill the same requirements.
Show sudden breaks or emphasis: The jewelry—she wore it only for this annual event—was made by her Navajo ancestor more than two centuries ago.
How are semicolons used?
Use the semicolon between closely connected independent clauses that are not joined by a coordinating conjunction (and, but, for, or, nor, so, yet).
ex: Each semester, she receives excellent evaluations from peers; chief among those high marks is her success in stimulating critical thinking.
president John Smith of Andrews university -is this correct?
No. Academic titles preceding a personal name are uppercased (all caps).
How should fractions (4/5, 3/4, 1/3, 1/2, etc.) be written in technical writing?
Four-fifths, three-fourths, two-thirds, one-half
"John cited the reasons for education reform: Test scores are going down. Reading proficiency levels are decreasing. Math and scientific literacy are going down. Unemployment levels are going up."--Is the colon use here correct?
Yes. Capitalize the first word following a colon when it begins the first of at least two complete sentences.
third-century literature quasi-impressionistic art bright-green leaves -- is the hyphen used correctly here?
Yes. The hyphen connects or divides words and word elements such as compound adjectives, compound with the prefix well before the noun, hyphenate temporary compounds
While scanning the list, he blurted out, “Look at the amount of reading required”! - Is this sentence correct?
No. While scanning the list, he blurted out, “Look at the amount of reading required!”
Lowercase bible as a nonreligious term: My dictionary is my Bible. - capitalization here is correct.
No.Lowercase bible as a nonreligious term.
How should ordinals -1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc. - be written when indicating time or place?
Ordinals Spell out ordinals first through ninth used to indicate time or place.
He ranked third among 300 applicants.
"Jones wants to take three courses next semester; existentialism, essentialism, and political theory". -Is the punctuation use here correct?
No. Use colons to introduce a series or a list that is preceded by a grammatically complete clause.
"Jones wants to take three courses next semester: existentialism, essentialism, and political theory
What is the use of the ellipsis? (...)
Use three points (an ellipsis), with a space before and after, to indicate text omitted within a sentence. He said that she “will continue the lecture series . . . when she returns from sabbatical.”
Exclamation points should be used all the time. - T/F
No. Use sparingly.
the summer olympics -this is correct
Lowercase the names of the seasons unless they are used in a proper name.
Summer Olympics