The Basics Flashcards
the English department or the English dept.?
the English department
what do you do with a formal street without a number?
Spell them out and capitalize. Example: Pennsylvania Avenue
The woman is in her 30’s or The woman is in her 30s
The woman is in her 30s
a.m.,p.m.
lowercase, with periods
What does apostrophe show?
Possession, but do not use an apostrophe if it’s simply a plural and NOT possessive.
When should California be abbreviated
When the name of the city is included. Otherwise, always spell it out.
Died or passed away?
Use died, not passed away.
When is “held” use and not used?
Use held only in the literal sense. Do not use held when referring to events, concerts, conventions, etc.
____ is a contraction for it is or it has and ____ is the possessive form of the neuter pronoun.
It’s, Its
What is always capitalized and often abbreviated when it is used with a specific date?
months
After what number do you begin to use numerals?
10 or higher
What generally refers to spatial relationships and to a quantity?
over
What is always one word and takes a singular verb when standing alone or when a singular word follows an of construction.
percent
Where do you put the comma in a quote mark?
inside the ending
Seasons are all ________.
lowercase
