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The three dashes (this is for you, Alan)

Thursday, March 29, 2007

One of my readers asked me the following grammar question as a follow-up to this post:
I would appreciate a lesson on the use of the hyphen in sentence construction. I use it sparingly when I think I am using it correctly, but I am never quite sure frankly…My question is … can [...]

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At your service…

Tuesday, February 27, 2007

If you have any questions that relate to editing and writing, and the English language in general, I am at your service. I can’t promise that I will be able to answer all your questions, but sometimes it helps to hear another perspective.

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Online resource for copy-editors and proofreaders

Monday, February 26, 2007

If you are an editor or proofreader living in Israel, and would like to share or receive information about all editing-related topics in this country, there is an email list to which you can subscribe - COandPI@yahoogroups.com.
You need not be embarrassed about asking the most simple of questions on this list. There are editors who ask for help [...]

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