Activity for Dan‭

Type	On...	Excerpt	Status	Date
Edit	Post #33350	Initial revision	—	over 4 years ago
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Edit	Post #32799	Initial revision	—	over 4 years ago
Edit	Post #32373	Initial revision	—	over 4 years ago
Answer	—	A: What are good guidelines and practices for word emphasis? This seems to be asking within the context of either a software medium or some instructional material referring to said software, so I'm answering from that perspective. In these cases, it's helpful to print the actual text found on the button/link in question word-for-word, which you already seem t... (more)	—	over 5 years ago
Answer	—	A: Are too many exclamations wrong? Grammatically, there's nothing inherently wrong with it. But stylistically, it's definitely something you would want to curtail in formal writing. Many writers will rarely, if ever, have multiple exclamation points together in anything remotely formal. Besides being potentially viewed as "immature" w... (more)	—	over 5 years ago
Answer	—	A: How to punctuate dialogue tags with action descriptions "It is correct to use commas in dialogue tags," said Dan, taking another bite of cheesecake. Note, however, you don't need a comma in cases like this: > "I need to work out more," says the guy stuffing cake into his mouth. where the entire phrase is identifying the speaker via the action. Here a... (more)	—	over 5 years ago
Answer	—	A: Library of Congress filing: answering "intended for children or young adults" > Because of the "or", I assume the book doesn't have to be appropriate for both children and young adults. Correct. The Library of Congress first lumps things into two big groups based on whether it's appropriate for anyone of any age up to and including high school, and that's what they... (more)	—	over 5 years ago