A well-known punctuation mark
Hyphens are used to link words and parts of words. We’ve spoken about them before.
Can you remember how to use them? If you’re not sure, read Oxford Living Dictionaries’ article here.
Should you have an enemy
“Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.” Napoleon Bonaparte
British snack culture
I was surprised to read that young people in Britain eat more snacks than people of the same age in other European countries. So what sort of snacks do they like?
According to the British Council’s article here, crisps and chocolate seem to be at the top of the list. And I’m not surprised.
I remember friends of mine giving their children crisps for supper. That seemed very strange to me. And I have always said that you get the best Easter eggs in Britain!
Let’s use more respectful language
Instead of saying someone has had a “sex change”, grammarly.com recommends using the more respectful term “(gender) transition” (for example, from man to woman or from female to male).
This is tricky!
I needed to check this up with Grammar Girl again! 😉 And I wasn’t really surprised to read that the spelling of do’s and don’ts is inconsistent. Even style guides and usage books don’t appear to agree on the correct punctuation.
The Chicago Manual of Style and others recommend dos and don’ts. The Associated Press and others recommend do’s and don’ts. While Eats, Shoots & Leaves (on my bookshelf) recommends do’s and don’t’s.
Whichever version you choose, just be consistent!
