What Is a Semicolon? Semicolons (;) are as basic as a period stacked on top of a comma. Does that mean you can use it like either one? Don’t get your hopes up. But don’t let this punctuation mark get you down, either. After all, that sly emoticon winky eye can’t be all bad. 😉 How to […]
July 3, 2014 • By Nomi Isak Copyright 2014 by Nomi Isak. All rights reserved—http://writingcoachnomi.wordpress.com.” “Should I change the names of the people in my memoir?” This is a question that gets asked every time I work with authors who are writing about their own lives. You can’t very well write about your life without writing about
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How should you pluralize names? Let’s start with when: Any time you refer to your family in writing! Some specific occasions you pluralize your surname are when writing your return address and when spelling your name on your mailbox or front door. You might address other families by last name when they come to your
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