Should you put a space after?
Many people wonder whether to use a space before and after slashes in a sentence. Spaces before slashes should be avoided. The only time it’s acceptable to use a space after a slash is when breaking up lines of a poem, song, or play, or when used to separate phrases or multi-word terms for ease of reading.
When did two spaces after a period stop?
With the introduction of the typewriter in the late 19th century, typists used two spaces between sentences to mimic the style used by traditional typesetters. While wide sentence spacing was phased out in the printing industry in the mid-20th century, the practice continued on typewriters and later on computers.
Is it wrong to use two spaces after a period?
Nearly all style guides agree that one space is correct. The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA) was the only style guide that overtly recommended two spaces after a period, and even that long-time holdout for two spaces changed its guideline to one space in its 2019 update.
Can you use and twice in a sentence?
“And” can only be used once in a sentence to connect big ideas. “And” can be used two times in a sentence when making a list of things. Just like too many bridges, too many “ands” make a sentence hard to follow.
Is it OK to start a sentence with so?
Some writers simply label it as the latest trend in writing style. In fact, starting a sentence with a conjunction such as so, for, but can actually be totally acceptable. Most people don’t care, but those who do, care a whole lot. But, they do have their uses (just as we used them in the last few sentences).
Do you say at school or in school?
If you say someone is “at school,” you are saying their body is physically in the school. So, in a nutshell, “in school” implies reference to being a student (and can be used to indicate a physical space) whereas “at school” refers solely to a physical space.
Is it grammatically correct to say where are you at?
“Where are you at?” is slang, at least in America, whereas “Where are you?” is the proper way to ask where one is. “Where are you at?” is incorrect, ending a sentence with a preposition is a most grievous sin!
Is aren’t I grammatically correct?
‘Aren’t I’ was considered an error for much of the 20th century. These days, it’s widely accepted. What happened? Aren’t I is an accepted phrase for “am I not” even though when the conjunction is broken down it appears to be short for “are not I,” which doesn’t agree with standard rules of grammar.
Why do we say aren’t i instead of Amn t I?
The reason is that pronunciation beats grammar and spelling in popular spoken abbreviations, so amn’t was long ago changed to the easier-to-say aren’t. It’s even easier to say ain’t, but we seem to have consigned that to slang usage.