Name: Angelica Jones
Date registered: July 30, 2010
Jun 01
I don’t know how many times I’ve gotten points knocked off of a paper’s score because of hyphen misuse. Here are a few golden rules:
Those are a few of the rules that won’t steer you wrong.
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May 17
How often do you hear or use this word in your everyday conversation? If it’s as much as this blogger, it’s A LOT. Especially when on deadline or in a hurry! More often then not, this word is used incorrectly. I’ve been guilty of this grammar offense. *hangs head* In popular culture ‘hopefully’ means, “I hope.” But that is not its definition.
Hopefully (adv.): With hope; in a hopeful manner.
The newly (since the 1930s) adopted definition of ‘hopefully’ is one the dictionary allows. But if you were check the reference section you’re sure to find articles and arguments with regards to this matter.
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Apr 27
So what’s funny about this grammar tip is the regard to people vs. things. As always let’s start with the definition of ‘able’:
Able (adjective): having sufficient power, skill, or resources to accomplish an object – (www.Webster.com)
The rule of thumb here, things cannot be done only people are ‘able’ to do things.
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