“Budget was a key part” of this decision, Mitchell explained. “Such a test would have been very difficult to set up and the cost was not considered warranted relative to the expected risks.” The reassembled vehicle would then have had to undergo exhaustive and expensive recertification. In...
that’s why. As I’ve mentioned before in this series, much of the query advice out there does not mention explicitly whether the query being described is for a book, a magazine article, a short story, an academic article…
I cannot be bothered to read Cormac McCarthy's advice on punctuation because my opinion from reading his mawkish and dreary tomeThe Road is that he doesn't actually know how to punctuate. Like you say, emails and social media have brought the exclamation mark back into fashion. I never...
No agent/editor is going to baby us along from a typo-infested plotless nightmare “with promise” to a gleaming gem mega-seller like in the movies. Being able to spell, punctuate and um, write is sort of expected with the profession. I appreciate that some people have dyslexia, or are...
Designed byLeanne Ford Interiors, this kitchen boasts an undeniable bohemian charm. If you like shabby chic styles and don't always like to incorporate color, painting an old cabinet or finding one second-hand is a good way to play with mint green. The warm wood tones and ceramic pieces en...
Don't over-punctuate. Adding multiple punctuation marks, such as ??? or !!! after a sentence makes it seem as though you are shouting or frustrated with the recipient. Use normal punctuation rules. Don't use all capitals. Using all caps MAKES IT SEEM LIKE YOU'RE SHOUTING. Shouting is ...
(the fact that you sometimes punctuate things correctly tells me that you know how to do it — like writing Boys Don’t Cry as Boys Do Not Cry — the fact that the typo is still there tells me that you’re kind of lazy, or to put it a little nicer, that you expect someone else...
Don't over-punctuate.Adding multiple punctuation marks, such as ??? or !!! after a sentence makes it seem as though you are shouting or frustrated with the recipient. Use normal punctuation rules. Don't use all capitals.Using all caps MAKES IT SEEM LIKE YOU'RE SHOUTING. Shouting is rude...
Those fashions can easily hold their own with the many art and design pieces that punctuate the space itself. The label’s shearling or Mongolian coats, supple leather jackets and soft cashmere sweaters are rooted in quality, the result of craftsmanship and a couture-like appro...
When Whitney Wolfe Herd launched Bumble, she simply wanted to create a dating app where women felt more at home. Now, three years later, the company is worth more than $1 billion, and she’s emerged as the unlikely face of a women’s movement....