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Pros and Cons of Using the Oxford Comma

November 1, 2019 by Barbara McNichol Leave a Comment

Oxford Comma Good or Bad? 8 Pros and Cons (Infographic)
Source: www.grammarcheck.net

Filed Under: Business Writing Tagged With: #business book editing, business writing, nonfiction book editing, Oxford comma, proper punctuation, use of commas

Quotation Marks or Italics for Cited Articles?

March 26, 2014 by Barbara McNichol Leave a Comment

by Barbara McNichol

Quick Tip: Do you use italics or quotation marks when citing an article in a manuscript or other nonfiction piece?quotation mark

e.g., A stunning  article is titled Are You Sure You are Not A Bad Boss?

You would use italics for the title of a book but quotation marks for an article.

e.g., A stunning  article is titled “Are You Sure You are Not A Bad Boss?”

P.S. Should it be “titled” or “entitled”? Both are correct, although I prefer “titled” (shorter and crisper).

 

Filed Under: Writing Tips Tagged With: nonfiction book editing, proper punctuation, when to use italics for articles, writing tip

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