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This is an email question from yesterday. ...…Okay. Now, you told us, Ms. Ryan -- right? -- at one point you got up you left the room and you went to the bathroom. Is that right? Amid all the o...

When there is a quantity, measurement, distance, value, amount that is expressed as a direct adjective (right in front of a noun) AND there is an "s" on the adjective, use an apostrophe "s" when it...

The last example should be ...The victim was a 55-year-old. I don't know why it looks good one minute and not once I have hit the button to send it to you all! Happy punctuating! Margie

If someone's age is being described and there is no noun that is being modified, there are no hyphens. ...He is five years old. ...She is 55 years old. When the combination becomes a direct adjec...

When making a title and name plural, there are some options. Obviously you need to take into account how it is said. Two people named Smith ...the two Messrs. Smith ...the two Mr. Smiths ...the ...

We had just an hour and a half of the grammar class last week. We have thirteen and a half hours to go. Join us. Here is the link with the information. http://www.ccr.edu/index.php/component/conte...

When an exhibit has parts that must each be named, the "subset" number has to have a hyphen in front of it. ...Q I am referring to 11-A, -B, and -C. A It is -C that I was referencing. Q So you...

When the word number is part of a sequential reference in front of a figure, it should be abbreviated "No." The plural is "Nos." ...I believe it is page No. 4. ...It is referenced here as Check No...

When there is punctuation to get into quotes, there must be punctuation to get out. In other words, if there is a comma before the quote, there has to be some mark of punctuation at the end of the ...