thebrinkofMay 23, 20162 minWell, I’ll be dashed!I have been remiss, and my file of miscues in the mechanics of writing has grown thick. Newspapers, magazines, business communications –...
thebrinkofMar 29, 20153 minSpare the hyphen and spoil the phrase.Don’t be niggardly with the hyphen. Doing so can wreak havoc. On the other hand, insert those little sawed-off lines in the right places,...
thebrinkofAug 9, 20142 minThe Helpful HyphenWriters who get too hyphen happy end up with cluttered copy, despite the apparently skewed vision of some who think they look so dashing....