I recently had someone come to my website after searching for the phrase “is canadian capitalized”.
Category: Writing
How to make a cent symbol on a Chromebook
A few years ago, I purchased a Chromebook. One thing I realized was that I had no idea how to type special characters with it, such as the cent symbol (¢).
Logical fallacies: non sequitur
A non sequitur argument is when the speaker’s conclusion doesn’t follow their premises.
Do you say sitting down or seating down?
I recently had someone arrive at my website after asking Google the question, “Do you say sitting down or seating down?” Generally speaking, you’re probably looking for sitting down. Here’s the difference between sitting and seating.
Without further adieu
If you type “without further adieu” into Google, you get over 4 million search results. Clearly, there are a lot of websites out there that use the phrase.
How to type the registered trademark symbol on a Chromebook
When I purchased my Chromebook a few years ago, one of the first things I realized at the time was that I had no idea how to type special characters with it, such as the registered trademark symbol (®).
How to properly write number ranges
This past summer, a client reached out to have me edit a document for them. One area I needed to fix was number ranges.
Gender neutral term for aunt/uncle
“Nieces and nephews” isn’t the only three-word familial phrase that lacks a widespread gender-neutral option: “aunts and uncles” also lacks one.
What is the word for day anniversary?
Last week marked 8,888 days since my spouse and I married. When I announced it on Facebook, I was curious to know if there was a word similar to anniversary, but for days instead of years.
What does nonpartisan mean?
I volunteer with a group that curates political news and posts it on our Facebook and Twitter accounts. We describe ourselves as nonpartisan, but from time to time, people seem confused by what that word means.