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We purists do not use "c" for "see" and "4" for "for" in text messaging. We certainly do not use "wud" for "would." And the list goes on. How many of us put in all punctuation in texting? Well, of ...

The rule is to add the prefix to the front of the word and make a solid word. The prefix "co-" has generally been an exception to this rule and has been hyphenated. I would say that it is "in trans...

We add a prefix to a word to make a solid word unless there is already a word with that spelling and a different meaning. This occurs most often with the prefix "re-." ...She promises to work to r...

Just for the record, though it is probably gaining favor since "conversate" has been declared a word -- ugh! -- the word should be "preventive." ...We took preventive measures to correct the situa...

Military times are expressed as four digits whether or not they are said that way. ...It was 0732 when I left the barracks. ...The call came in at 0900 hours. Happy punctuating! Margie

All dates are in figures. The rule in English is that the ordinal is NOT added to the date after the month. ...It occurred on June 2 late in the afternoon. ...The date is May 4, 2015. ...We visit...

There seem to be so many variations in the way everyone wants to do the singular possessive: apostrophe alone sometimes, apostrophe s sometimes. Does the word end in s? How is it pronounced? The r...

We are in the era of "searchable" documents. An attorney looking for the time of day is not likely to put in "ten" or "four" in his search. The English rules of the 1990s for times don't work anymo...

The names of the code books are capped. ...It is a part of the Penal Code. ...I am referring to the Business and Professions Code Section 3546. Happy punctuating! Margie