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Grammar, Usage, & Style. Miscellaneous Tidbits of Info **Writing has to be more precise than speaking, or it will be misunderstood. Abbreviations. Spell out Days of the week Names of the months Geographic names Units of measure Abbreviate On forms
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Grammar, Usage, & Style Miscellaneous Tidbits of Info **Writing has to be more precise than speaking, or it will be misunderstood. Miscellaneous Rules & Examples
Abbreviations • Spell out • Days of the week • Names of the months • Geographic names • Units of measure • Abbreviate • On forms • In tables, lists, & narrow columns of text • Newsletters • Brochures Miscellaneous Rules & Examples
Punctuation Marks • Mechanical way of making the meaning of a sentence easily understood. • Indicate the proper relationships between • Words, • Phrases, & • Clauses Miscellaneous Rules & Examples
Punctuation Marks • Terminal punctuation • Period • Question mark • Exclamation point • Internal punctuation • Comma • Semicolon • Colon Miscellaneous Rules & Examples