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Names of Government Bodies (Be Nice Now!)

Posted by Phil Jamieson   Oct 29, 2014 7:00:00 AM

Though you may have your own private names for some governmental agencies, you'll want to use the formal, proper names in your professional writing. Here's some help when writing your next proposal for that grant for ten million from Uncle Sam.

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Topics: capitalization

Can You Pick the Correct Verb?

Posted by Phil Jamieson   Oct 23, 2014 7:00:00 AM

Which verbs are correct?

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Topics: Nouns

Words Religious

Posted by Phil Jamieson   Oct 9, 2014 5:00:00 AM

People have said that the best advice is to never discuss religion and politics. Well, maybe. Today's post is not about religion itself, but about words having to do with "religion."

What to capitalize. Names of religions, denominations, communions, and sects are capitalized, as are their adherents and adjectives derived from them.

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Topics: capitalization, religious words

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