Posts by junecasagrande@mastodon.social
(DIR) Post #Ab4TphcmZ4KI0wRRx2 by junecasagrande@mastodon.social
2023-10-23T17:05:10Z
0 likes, 1 repeats
You already know it, but it's still disturbing to see it: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/10/23/upshot/sat-inequality.html
(DIR) Post #AcPS7E2iu8f0XsIIMq by junecasagrande@mastodon.social
2023-11-24T16:13:38Z
0 likes, 0 repeats
The 12 (plus 19) Days of Punctuation: Free tips from "Best Punctuation Book, Period." No comma before an ampersand—even if using Oxford commas. #BlackFriday #Grammar #AmWriting #AmEditing #Punctuation #OxfordComma https://www.amazon.com/Best-Punctuation-Book-Period-Businessperson/dp/1607744937/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2T57MK80ANBFI&keywords=the+best+punctuation+book+period&qid=1700842326&sprefix=best+punctuation%2Caps%2C327&sr=8-1
(DIR) Post #AcPS7FMG0zscckRPSC by junecasagrande@mastodon.social
2023-11-25T17:01:21Z
0 likes, 0 repeats
The 12 (plus 19) Days of Punctuation: Free tips from "The Best Punctuation Book, Period" When a sentence begins with an apostrophe, capitalize the first letter: 'Tis the season #BlackFriday #Punctuation #NaNoWriMo #12DaysOfPunctuation #AmWriting #AmEditing https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/224059/the-best-punctuation-book-period-by-june-casagrande/
(DIR) Post #AcPS7GYhYDQcLdGrUO by junecasagrande@mastodon.social
2023-11-26T16:20:40Z
0 likes, 0 repeats
The 12 (plus 19) Days of Punctuation: Free tips from "The Best Punctuation Book, Period" The plural possessive of "attorney general" puts the plural S on "attorney" but the 'S on "general."#12DaysOfPunctuation #BlackFriday #Punctuation https://www.amazon.com/Best-Punctuation-Book-Period-Businessperson/dp/1607744937/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3OMP565ECCFY1&keywords=the+best+punctuation+book+period&qid=1701013563&sprefix=best+punctuation%2Caps%2C243&sr=8-1
(DIR) Post #AcPS7Hp2qw60GbvQbQ by junecasagrande@mastodon.social
2023-11-27T16:52:11Z
0 likes, 0 repeats
The 12 (plus 19) Days of Punctuation: Free tips from "The Best Punctuation Book, Period" When 2 or more people share possession of something, only the last one gets apostrophe+S. #cybermonday #12DaysOfPunctuation #BlackFriday #Punctuation #NaNoWriMo https://www.amazon.com/Best-Punctuation-Book-Period-Businessperson/dp/1607744937/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1OUGDFHF7ONAE&keywords=the+best+punctuation+book+period&qid=1669395264&sprefix=best+punctuat%2Caps%2C367&sr=8-1
(DIR) Post #AcPS7IwAhvOHj0GdLk by junecasagrande@mastodon.social
2023-11-28T20:46:27Z
0 likes, 0 repeats
The 12 (plus 19) Days of Punctuation: Free tips from "The Best Punctuation Book, Period" No colon after the word "including." #12DaysOfPunctuation #CyberMonday #BlackFriday #Punctuation #NaNoWriMo #AmEditing #Writers #Editors https://www.amazon.com/Best-Punctuation-Book-Period-Businessperson/dp/1607744937/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=JYMFo&content-id=amzn1.sym.35cab78c-35e3-4fc1-aab0-27eaa6c86063%3Aamzn1.symc.e5c80209-769f-4ade-a325-2eaec14b8e0e&pf_rd_p=35cab78c-35e3-4fc1-aab0-27eaa6c86063&pf_rd_r=0Y8CV8ASKGZJ0VRBT19T&pd_rd_wg=8J6Z1&pd_rd_r=fef6b9b6-78cc-4900-a9db-b18644c478dd&ref_=pd_gw_ci_mcx_mr_hp_atf_m
(DIR) Post #AcPS7KXQksmwgqhu40 by junecasagrande@mastodon.social
2023-11-29T19:01:57Z
0 likes, 0 repeats
The 12 (plus 19) Days of Punctuation: Free tips from "The Best Punctuation Book, Period" Put a space on either side of an ellipsis.Like ... thisNot like...thishttps://www.amazon.com/Best-Punctuation-Book-Period-Businessperson/dp/1607744937/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=15Q6R&content-id=amzn1.sym.35cab78c-35e3-4fc1-aab0-27eaa6c86063%3Aamzn1.symc.e5c80209-769f-4ade-a325-2eaec14b8e0e&pf_rd_p=35cab78c-35e3-4fc1-aab0-27eaa6c86063&pf_rd_r=V8V8FMNQE1ZPWKTAAERZ&pd_rd_wg=UtNoD&pd_rd_r=2f14f767-71d0-4001-a373-d2a967d5fc86&ref_=pd_gw_ci_mcx_mr_hp_atf_m#12DaysOfPunctuation #CyberMonday #Punctuation #NaNoWriMo #AmEditing #amWriting
(DIR) Post #AcPS7MCEaf1Ppgo0Iq by junecasagrande@mastodon.social
2023-11-30T16:49:45Z
0 likes, 0 repeats
The 12 (plus 19) Days of Punctuation: Free tips from "The Best Punctuation Book, Period" No spaces around em dashes in book, scientific & academic publishing (B, S, A). Spaces around an em dash in news writing (N). #12DaysOfPunctuation #GiftsForWriters #BlackFriday #AmWriting #AmEditing #Punctuation https://www.amazon.com/Best-Punctuation-Book-Period-Businessperson/dp/1607744937/ref=sr_1_1?crid=100DB73CEBEYQ&keywords=the+best+punctuation+book+period&qid=1701362961&sprefix=best+punctua%2Caps%2C402&sr=8-1
(DIR) Post #AcPS7NtWHDEx6E45PU by junecasagrande@mastodon.social
2023-12-01T18:42:22Z
0 likes, 0 repeats
The 12 (plus 19) Days of Punctuation: Free tips from "The Best Punctuation Book, Period" Use single quotation marks for quotes within quotes, not to call out words being discussed. #12DaysOfPunctuation #GiftsForWriters #NaNoWriMo #AmEditing #Punctuation #QuotationMarks https://www.amazon.com/Best-Punctuation-Book-Period-Businessperson/dp/1607744937/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1OUGDFHF7ONAE&keywords=the+best+punctuation+book+period&qid=1669395264&sprefix=best+punctuat%2Caps%2C367&sr=8-1
(DIR) Post #AcPS7PJR0LZ1UtCIRU by junecasagrande@mastodon.social
2023-12-02T15:47:32Z
0 likes, 1 repeats
The 12 (plus 19) Days of Punctuation: Free tips from "The Best Punctuation Book, Period" Only adjectives that modify a noun independently get commas between them. A kind, gentle, sweet girlbutA bright red wingtip shoe #12DaysOfPunctuation #Writers #AmWriting #NaNoWriMo #AmEditing #Punctuation #BlackFriday #CyberMondayhttps://www.amazon.com/Best-Punctuation-Book-Period-Businessperson/dp/1607744937/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1OUGDFHF7ONAE&keywords=the+best+punctuation+book+period&qid=1669395264&sprefix=best+punctuat%2Caps%2C367&sr=8-1
(DIR) Post #AcWNmY0qQHYSgm1GGe by junecasagrande@mastodon.social
2023-12-06T02:01:25Z
0 likes, 1 repeats
@cathyginter Gift link: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/05/us/politics/trump-kash-patel-journalists.html?unlocked_article_code=1.D00.UxaH._l7NCu77_OWO&smid=url-share
(DIR) Post #AcXoPqbO29W5bRTJLs by junecasagrande@mastodon.social
2023-12-03T17:32:38Z
0 likes, 0 repeats
The 12 (plus 19) Days of Punctuation: Free tips from "The Best Punctuation Book, Period" Do not double space after a colon.#12DaysOfPunctuation #Writers #GiftsForWriters #ChristmasBooks #AmEditing #AmWriting #NaNoWriMo
(DIR) Post #AcXoPs2MhKgu3P6N2e by junecasagrande@mastodon.social
2023-12-04T17:04:20Z
0 likes, 0 repeats
The 12 (plus 19) Days of Punctuation: Free tips from "The Best Punctuation Book, Period" When two hyphenated terms share a word, you can drop the shared word and keep the hyphen.#12DaysOfPunctuation #NaNoWriMo #GiftsForWriters #ChristmasBooks #AmWriting #AmEditing #Punctuation https://www.amazon.com/Best-Punctuation-Book-Period-Businessperson/dp/1607744937/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=7pP7Z&content-id=amzn1.sym.add701ed-2d82-4af9-b095-43fa71d1fb4e%3Aamzn1.symc.0be80b80-fece-46bc-88bd-c8e6394f049e&pf_rd_p=add701ed-2d82-4af9-b095-43fa71d1fb4e&pf_rd_r=2EATSBXWJ41YQZN7N5Q5&pd_rd_wg=pMuoU&pd_rd_r=eea73826-5c70-460a-aa10-4766a72aa46c&ref_=pd_gw_ci_mcx_mr_hp_atf_m
(DIR) Post #AcXoPtLtoBuW8HFU80 by junecasagrande@mastodon.social
2023-12-05T16:36:39Z
0 likes, 0 repeats
The 12 (plus 19) Days of Punctuation: Free tips from "The Best Punctuation Book, Period" An en dash can connect two hyphenated or multi-word terms.#12DaysOfPunctuation #NaNoWriMo #GiftsForWriters #ChristmasBooks #Punctuation #AmEditing #AmWriting https://www.amazon.com/Best-Punctuation-Book-Period-Businessperson/dp/1607744937/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=fzpzF&content-id=amzn1.sym.add701ed-2d82-4af9-b095-43fa71d1fb4e%3Aamzn1.symc.0be80b80-fece-46bc-88bd-c8e6394f049e&pf_rd_p=add701ed-2d82-4af9-b095-43fa71d1fb4e&pf_rd_r=C9KTAJAXDA4Z9REEHPGR&pd_rd_wg=EAQB2&pd_rd_r=0877f51a-58ba-4db5-af54-2a533e2895de&ref_=pd_gw_ci_mcx_mr_hp_atf_m
(DIR) Post #AcXoPuZ3Im1ftMPVGi by junecasagrande@mastodon.social
2023-12-06T19:19:27Z
0 likes, 1 repeats
The 12 (plus 19) Days of Punctuation: Free tips from "The Best Punctuation Book, Period" Put spaces between initials? It's up to you. W.E.B. DuBoisorW. E. B. DuBois #12DaysOfPunctuation #GiftsForWriters #ChristmasBooks #AmEditing #AmWriting #NaNoWriMo #Punctuation https://www.amazon.com/Best-Punctuation-Book-Period-Businessperson/dp/1607744937/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1OUGDFHF7ONAE&keywords=the+best+punctuation+book+period&qid=1669395264&sprefix=best+punctuat%2Caps%2C367&sr=8-1
(DIR) Post #AcdzBDgZ5OXZtZ7d0C by junecasagrande@mastodon.social
2023-12-07T16:47:42Z
0 likes, 0 repeats
The 12 (plus 19) Days of Punctuation: Free tips from "The Best Punctuation Book, Period" Put a period inside parentheses only if the parentheses contain a complete, separate sentence. #12DaysOfPunctuation #GiftsForWriters #ChristmasBooks #AmEditing #NaNoWriMo https://www.amazon.com/Best-Punctuation-Book-Period-Businessperson/dp/1607744937/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1OUGDFHF7ONAE&keywords=the+best+punctuation+book+period&qid=1669395264&sprefix=best+punctuat%2Caps%2C367&sr=8-1
(DIR) Post #AcdzBEtiZyejeeHe8u by junecasagrande@mastodon.social
2023-12-08T15:26:49Z
0 likes, 0 repeats
The 12 (plus 19) Days of Punctuation: Free tips from "The Best Punctuation Book, Period" No hyphen in Xmas.#12DaysOfPunctuation #NaNoWriMo #GiftsForWriters #ChristmasBooks #Punctuation #AmEditing #AmWriting #Writers #Editors https://www.amazon.com/Best-Punctuation-Book-Period-Businessperson/dp/1607744937/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1OUGDFHF7ONAE&keywords=the+best+punctuation+book+period&qid=1669395264&sprefix=best+punctuat%2Caps%2C367&sr=8-1#customerReviews
(DIR) Post #AcdzBFtkrKHOl3JBq4 by junecasagrande@mastodon.social
2023-12-09T17:02:58Z
0 likes, 1 repeats
The 12 (plus 19) Days of Punctuation: Free tips from "The Best Punctuation Book, Period" Hyphenate "wait-list" as a verb but not as a noun. #12DaysOfPunctuation #NaNoWriMo #GiftsForWriters #ChristmasBooks #Punctuation #AmEditing #AmWriting #Writers https://www.amazon.com/Best-Punctuation-Book-Period-Businessperson/dp/1607744937
(DIR) Post #Ai5ZfUYJXIyGkp8GZM by junecasagrande@mastodon.social
2024-05-20T17:07:42Z
0 likes, 0 repeats
@futurebird I'm old enough to remember when those damn woke folks had a problem with cigarette machines in places frequented by kids and teenagers.
(DIR) Post #AjvUlZdsKbX3jnLfDk by junecasagrande@mastodon.social
2024-07-14T16:10:09Z
0 likes, 0 repeats
@aral What would Trump have done if he were still in the White House and someone shot Biden? Would he have done what Biden did, denounce violence, wish his opponent well?Fuck no. He's MAGA. We're not.