Category Archives: styleguide

Manages entries for an organic style guide for Platt students.
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7 vs. Seven: When to spell out numbers…

Posted on July 26, 2009 by darkprincess

1) When you have a single digit whole number spell it out. Any number greater than nine use a numeral. Ex. I need four copies made today. vs. I need 12 copies made today. 2) Be consistent – if you … Continue reading →

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Criterion or Criteria

Posted on July 1, 2009 by roy

Most of the people use criteria for singular or plural and that not correct one is singular (criterion) the other one is plural (criteria), but whatever if the rest know the meaning why not use it for both. One word … Continue reading →

Posted in MWC.5.09, styleguide | Leave a comment

Alright Vs All Right

Posted on July 1, 2009 by wmcavoy

A quick search of Google revealed the answer to this troubling question. I stumbled onto a page entitled “Is ‘alright’ all right?”. The information on this page implied that the proper usage is “All Right”, with “Alright” being used mostly … Continue reading →

Posted in MWC.6.09, styleguide | 1 Comment