I recently had someone reach out to me with the following question:
Category: Punctuation
How to make a cent symbol on a Chromebook
A few years ago, I purchased a Chromebook. One thing I realized was that I had no idea how to type special characters with it, such as the cent symbol (¢).
How to type the registered trademark symbol on a Chromebook
When I purchased my Chromebook a few years ago, one of the first things I realized at the time was that I had no idea how to type special characters with it, such as the registered trademark symbol (®).
How to properly write number ranges
This past summer, a client reached out to have me edit a document for them. One area I needed to fix was number ranges.
Is it Mother’s Day or Mothers Day?
Or for that matter, is it Mothers’ Day?
When writing “happy birthday”, is the name preceded by a comma?
I recently had someone visit my website asking me whether they needed to include a comma before a name in a birthday greeting. Here was their example: Happy birthday, Jo. In short, yes, include a comma when wishing a specific person a happy birthday. Including the comma whenever you address someone (whether it’s for a… Continue reading When writing “happy birthday”, is the name preceded by a comma?
How to indicate sarcasm online
One of the downsides to writing online is the difficulty in conveying nuance. It can be challenging to interpret tone from plain text, which complicates communicating things like sarcasm. However, true to internet fashion, people have created workarounds.
When to use commas with names
One thing that seems to trip people up with commas is how to use them with names. For example, which of these is correct: My daughter Jane just bought an island. My daughter, Jane, just bought an island. Well, actually, both could be correct. It depends on the situation.
How to enter the degree symbol on an iPhone
The weather is heating up, and it won’t be long before everyone is talking about how hot it is where they live. As they do, many social media posts are going to be missing something. The degree symbol. People are going to write things like, “It’s 26 out” or “It’s 26C out”. The proper way to… Continue reading How to enter the degree symbol on an iPhone
How to use an apostrophe after a name ending with S
One of the most confusing punctuation rules is when to use an apostrophe to make a name possessive if it ends in S.