Incorrect- The girl was 2nd in line for the tickets.
Correct- After he hit the ball, the boy ran to first base.
Run-on Sentences:
Incorrect- The boy fell off his bike, he only cut his knee.
Correct- Generally, I make a sandwich for lunch. - The beautiful, talented and kind woman waved to everyone. - After walking outside, I realized it was very cold.
Use words or numbers according to an organization's preference.
Correct:
3M, Twentieth Century Fox, Big Ten.
Incorrect:
Three M, 20th Century Fox, Big 10
Numerals that start a sentence: Spell out a numeral at the beginning of a sentence. The only exception is when the sentence is started with a calendar year.
Centuries Correct - Zenon was the girl from the 21st century. Incorrect - These artifacts are from the 3rd century.
Years Correct - 1990 was the greatest year ever, because Scott Bedgood was born that year. Incorrect - Tyler Aljoe was born in Nineteen Eighty-Nine. This was a terrible year.
In a story, spell out the fractions with hyphens between them.
Correct: The stadium was two-thirds full. Incorrect: Only 1/8 of the members were there.
Priority:
Correct: Beating Texas is OU's No. 1 priority this weekend. Incorrect: Getting out of the game with some dignity is the Longhorns' number one priority.
Commas: Correct- The flag is red, blue and white. Incorrect- The bowl has apples, oranges, and pears. Exceptions- I had orange juice, toast, and ham and eggs for breakfast. Exception- The main points to consider are whether the athletes are skellful enough to compete, whehter they have the stamina to endure the training, and whether they have to proper mental attitude.
Semicolon: Correct- He is survived by a son, John Smith, of Chicago; three daughters, Jane Smith, of Wichita, Kan., Mary Smith, of Denver, and Susan, of Boston; a sister, Martha, of Omaha, Neb. Incorrect- The Smith's have a dog, Max; a cat, Mittens and a fish, George.
Dates:
ReplyDeleteCorrect-
*January 1972 was a cold month.
*His birthday is May 8.
*Feb. 14, 1987, was the target date.
Incorrect-
*September 11, 2001 was a tragic day
Wars, Monarchs, & Popes:
Correct-
*the Civil War
*the Cold War
*the War of 1812
Incorrect-
*World War 2
Pope and Monarchs
Correct-
*Pope Benedict XVI
Incorrect-
*Pope John Paul the 5th
- Clock Times -
ReplyDeleteCorrect: Scott arrived at the Miley Cyrus concert at 6 p.m.
Incorrect: Tyler drove to the Jonas Brothers concert at 7 a.m. this morning.
- Weights -
Correct: The woman weighed 900 pounds.
Incorrect: The puppy weighed two pounds, three ounces.
Ordinal Numbers:
ReplyDeleteIncorrect- The girl was 2nd in line for the tickets.
Correct- After he hit the ball, the boy ran to first base.
Run-on Sentences:
Incorrect- The boy fell off his bike, he only cut his knee.
Correct- Generally, I make a sandwich for lunch.
- The beautiful, talented and kind woman waved to everyone.
- After walking outside, I realized it was very cold.
Organization Proper Names:
ReplyDeleteUse words or numbers according to an organization's preference.
Correct:
3M, Twentieth Century Fox, Big Ten.
Incorrect:
Three M, 20th Century Fox, Big 10
Numerals that start a sentence:
Spell out a numeral at the beginning of a sentence. The only exception is when the sentence is started with a calendar year.
Correct:
1989 was a great year.
Nine people were injured in a car accident.
Incorrect:
9 people were injured in a car accident.
Centuries
ReplyDeleteCorrect - Zenon was the girl from the 21st century.
Incorrect - These artifacts are from the 3rd century.
Years
Correct - 1990 was the greatest year ever, because Scott Bedgood was born that year.
Incorrect - Tyler Aljoe was born in Nineteen Eighty-Nine. This was a terrible year.
Ordinal number sequences in organization names:
ReplyDeleteCorrect: The 1st Infantry Division at Fort Hood, Texas is preparing to be deployed.
Incorrect: In Fort Bragg, North Carolina, the eighty-second Airborne Division was preparing to take off for a training exercise.
Percentages:
Correct: The cost of milk rose 0.7 percent this year.
The teacher reminded his students that less than 70 percent was failing.
Incorrect: The vote had to be more than 85% to pass.
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ReplyDeleteDegrees are used a numerals.
ReplyDeleteCorrect: It is 10 degrees outside.
Incorrect: It is ten degrees outside.
When writing distance use figures then feet, miles, etc.
Correct: James is 5-foot-3, but no one makes fun of him for being short.
Incorrect: Jenny is 6' 2", but doesn't like being so tall.
The basic rule for Cardinal Numbers is:
ReplyDeleteOne through nine, spell them out; over 10, use numerals.
The following would be a run-on sentence:
Ame went to class she had forgotten her homework.
Or, even as a comma-splice:
Ame went to class, she had forgotten her homework.
Rather, split it into two sentences:
Ame went to class. She had forgotten her homework.
Or employ a conjunction:
Ame went to class only to realize she had forgotten her homework.
Ame went to class, but she had forgotten her homework.
Dimensions:
ReplyDeleteCorrect - We just bought a new 8-by-8-foot rug for our living room.
Incorrect - I need to buy enough fencing to reach around my 15x9 yard.
Speed
Correct - Cheetahs can run up to 70 mph.
incorrect - She got a tick for going twelve MPH over the speed limit.
Casual Expressions:
ReplyDeleteSpell out casual expressions.
-Correct: A hundred times no!
-Incorrect: 10,000 times yes!
It's and Its
It's is a contraction for it is or it has:
-Correct: It's time to go to class.
-Incorrect: Its been a long time since I have been to Dallas.
Its is the possessive form:
-Correct: The baseball team lost its final game.
-Incorrect: The football team won its final game.
Fractions:
ReplyDeleteIn a story, spell out the fractions with hyphens between them.
Correct: The stadium was two-thirds full.
Incorrect: Only 1/8 of the members were there.
Priority:
Correct: Beating Texas is OU's No. 1 priority this weekend.
Incorrect: Getting out of the game with some dignity is the Longhorns' number one priority.
Sequences
ReplyDeleteCommas:
Correct- The flag is red, blue and white.
Incorrect- The bowl has apples, oranges, and pears.
Exceptions- I had orange juice, toast, and ham and eggs for breakfast.
Exception- The main points to consider are whether the athletes are skellful enough to compete, whehter they have the stamina to endure the training, and whether they have to proper mental attitude.
Semicolon:
Correct- He is survived by a son, John Smith, of Chicago; three daughters, Jane Smith, of Wichita, Kan., Mary Smith, of Denver, and Susan, of Boston; a sister, Martha, of Omaha, Neb.
Incorrect- The Smith's have a dog, Max; a cat, Mittens and a fish, George.