First 20 Flashcards
Which academic degrees are to be written with apostrophes (possessive)?
Bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, doctorate’s degree
Preceding sentence:
“Dr. Pam Jones, Ph.D” or “Dr.Pam Jones, a chemist”
Dr. Pam Jones, a chemist.
Which departments are the exception for capitalization?
Departments with pronouns or the official name of a department.
Ex: “the department of English”, “University of Connecticut Department of Medicine”
Tenth Ave. or 10th Ave.?
10th Ave.
When to use abbreviations for addresses
When there are numbers.
Ex: 1600 Main St. not 1600 Main Street
Affect - very & noun
Verb: influences, “the game will affect the scoreboard”
Noun: avoid it, not to be used
Effect- noun & verb
Verb: to cause, “He will effect many changes in the company”
Noun: results, “The effect was overwhelming and catastrophic.”
Numbers
For people and animals: figures “15 years”
For inanimate: “the law is eight years old”
How should ages used as adjectives be written?
With hyphens.
Ex: A 5-year-old boy.
am or a.m.
a.m.
12 noon or noon
Noon. Same goes for midnight.
Campus’s appearance or campus’ appearance
Campus’ appearance
“She gave the CD’s to me” or “She gave the CDs to me”
She gave the CDs to me
Which one is correct:
Northridge, CA
Northridge, Calif.
Northridge, California
Northridge, California
What is the rule when for spelling states when it comes to larger cities?
You don’t have to include the state
Ex: just Los Angeles
