APA References: Keeping Entry Lines Together
One or more entries breaking across two pages in your APA references? We show you how to keep those lines together!
APA Citations: Authors With the Same Name
Wondering how to cite sources with the same author name in your APA citations? We explain how to do it properly in this blog post.
Punctuation and Spelling When Texting
When I text, I can’t seem to bring myself to omit periods, start sentences with lowercase letters, and use abbreviations. My kids tell me I am overthinking things. What do you editors do? Is it okay to forget about spelling, punctuation, and capitalization when...
Incomplete Comparisons: What They Are and How to Avoid Them
This post covers a common error in writing of all kinds: incomplete comparisons. How is it possible to have a comparison without two or more objects? Well, it isn’t! Unfortunately, you probably encounter examples of incomplete comparisons every week. So, what...
Should I Capitalize Words Like Google and Internet?
Question: Should I capitalize words like Google and Internet? I see it written different ways depending on the author and publication. What is the hard and fast rule for whether I should capitalize Google and Internet or not? Let me google that for you… (just...
Smart and Dumb Punctuation
Did you know that punctuation can be “smart”? (Well, now you do!) In this post, we share our (super easy) insider tips for making the punctuation in your document as smart as can be. What is smart punctuation? As you can see in our image, smart punctuation...
Comma Usage: How to Use Multiple Commas
Question: I’m wondering about comma usage. How do you punctuate a sentence like this to show that the dependent clause applies to both Johnny and Lisa (and not Lisa alone): “Johnny went to the park and Lisa went to the beach because it was nice outside.” Comma...
How to Write Dialogue in Academic Work
When I write dialogue in text, do I need to separate each speaker’s speech into its own paragraph, or can I leave it all on one line? Read on to find out.
Styles Feature in Microsoft Word: How to Use It to Its Full Potential
Want to learn how to use styles in Microsoft Word? This post covers the benefits of understanding styles and how to use them, creating your own styles, and modifying existing styles. You’ll be a pro at MS Word styles after reading this post!
Ordering Reference Entries With Same Author and Year in APA Style
How do I go about ordering references with the same author and year of publication? If more than one entry has the same author(s) with the same year of publication, the entries are then alphabetized by title. Letters (a, b, c, etc.) are added to the year of publication to differentiate the entries.