As I mainly proofread educational resources which contain a lot of terminology and vocabulary that is important for students to learn, I find myself using the ‘change capital letters to lower case letters’ symbol a lot! This has prompted me…
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Punctuation II : Hyphen v En Dash
Now let’s take a look at the distinction between a hyphen and an en dash. Hyphens (-) and en dashes (–) cannot be used interchangeably. The Hyphen (-) 1. The hyphen is used for linking compound words (e.g. avoid the…
Punctuation I: The Semicolon
Let’s take a break from homophones and consider the semicolon (;). Semicolons are frequently misused – I generally find that they are either overused (replacing colons and commas) or not used at all. There are three rules to remember when…
Homophones III
So, its time to analyse advice and advise. This one is pretty simple. All you have to do is remember that one is a verb and one is a noun. Advice is a noun, ‘guidance or recommendations offered with regard to prudent action’ (OED).…
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Homophones II
As promised we will now consider the difference between complement and compliment, two words which are often confused. Complement Verb: ‘to add to something in a way that enhances or improves’ (OED) Noun: ‘an addition that improves something’ (OED) Example: That tie complements your…