In introductory remarks entitled “Where Have All the Hyphens Gone?” The Gregg Reference Manual suggests that what it calls “the hyphen mess” is simply going to go away because people just don’t understand the rules. And if you go on to read the 38-page chapter on compound words, I am fairly sure you will agree. Since – for those of …
Punctuation Precision Starts Sunday
Just a quick reminder that Punctuation Precision, a comprehensive 20-hour class, begins on Sunday. The class meets Sundays from 2:30 to 4:30 PDT and/or on Saturdays from 8:30 to 10:30 PDT. This is most likely the only time this year that I will offer this class. It is your chance to put all of the rules together in one class. …
National Punctuation Day
Certainly this is a day to celebrate for all of us who deal each day with commas and dashes and question marks and semicolons. I am so thankful that I have the perfect place to “play” with punctuation on a daily basis. Thank you to all of you.
Punctuation Precision
Good morning. Just a reminder that Punctuation Precision begins this Saturday. This is your chance to “pull it all together.” In the 20 hours we will cover all the marks of punctuation and show how each fits into the big picture. There will be time to cover those crazy things that seem unique to reporting transcripts. If you need CEUs …