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The key to a professional writing project is consistency. Because we can spell or write out numbers, it is important to pick a numbering convention before you begin writing or during the editing phase. When you’re preparing to publish, every detail matters. While authors give grammar and spelling a lot...

When writing research essays or articles, it’s vitally important to make sure all research is cited correctly and appropriately. The tricky thing is that there are a variety of citation styles (APA, MLA, Turabian, etc.) and each one has its specific requirements and expectations. The best bet to ensure...

The “two spaces after period” rule was established during the days of typesetters, when additional space was needed to show the difference between the spacing between words and the spacing between sentences. There’s a common saying that using two spaces after a period is the surest sign the writer is...

Ampersand The ampersand symbol we know first appeared in some graffiti on a Pompeian wall. It was around the first century AD, according to the New Yorker.  However, it wasn’t called an ampersand at the time. It was just a ligature of the cursive letters “E” and “T” forming the Latin word et, which...

Getting “spaced out” over spacing? Here are some quick tips and ideas to help you figure it all out! When creating a document, the question always arises, when do I double-space and when do I single-space? These rules of thumb can help! Any draft document should be double-spaced Whether on the screen...