Monthly Archives: July 2012

Inside or outside: question marks, exclamation points, and quotation marks

Posted on July 30, 2012 by

In American English, periods go inside quotation marks. However, this is not always the case with exclamation points and question marks. Whether these punctuation marks go inside or outside quotation marks depends on context. If the quote is a question … Continue reading →

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Number vs. amount

Posted on July 24, 2012 by

Lesson: when to use number and amount in sentences The words number and amount are used in different situations. Use number with things you can count (count nouns). Use amount with things you can’t count (mass nouns). For instance, you … Continue reading →

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Blond vs. Blonde

Posted on July 6, 2012 by

Sometimes there’s an E at the end, and sometimes there’s not. This post will teach you the simple rules of which word to use when. With males—noun usage If you’re writing about a boy or a man with golden-colored hair, … Continue reading →

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