When to use a colon. The humble colon, not to be confused with a body part, can be used as follows: 1) to introduce a list (as I have just shown above) 2) to show contrast e.g. two separate sentences which contrast with one another The wicked are damned: the Read more…
Maybe (as an adverb) When used as an adverb (a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a word group) ‘maybe’ is written as one word. Use it when you want to say perhaps something will happen. Maybe I won’t go to the Read more…
The words therefore and however have similarities. The same rules also apply for words such as moreover and furthermore. You’ve come to the right place for writing help! Reach me here for help with any writing projects. The start of a sentence The most frequent use is at the start Read more…
A concise recap of types of dashes First, a quick summary on how to use dashes in formal writing: Dash/Hyphen – use to connect words e.g. ‘well-known’. En dash – to show a range of dates (basically, replaces the ‘to’) e.g. Profits increased from November – October that year. Em Read more…
It’s easy to remember Western for politics, isn’t it? That’s my tip when you can’t remember whether to capitalise or not. Capitalize ‘Western’ when referring to: people in a region a definite region/an integral part of the place’s location political, social, or cultural activities (e.g. Western Europe, Western politics, non-Western Read more…
1. As a sentence ending A full stop is the most common way to end a sentence. 2. To indicate an abbreviation Some style guides differ on this, but it is worth knowing as abbreviations show your reader that something is missing. e.g. Ph.D. or U.S. (and e.g. is an Read more…