tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post1566621876924154144..comments2024-01-12T00:48:48.031-06:00Comments on Go Teen Writers: Punctuation 101: NumbersStephanie Morrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-48742182795544980592013-07-09T00:19:09.836-05:002013-07-09T00:19:09.836-05:00I got the Strunk and White book for Christmas last...I got the Strunk and White book for Christmas last year. I haven't really gotten to reading it until recently but I'm glad I have it. I only read a little of it and I learned gobs of information! I recommend it highly.Jazmine~https://www.blogger.com/profile/06246960020080246030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-55178371005885179122013-07-07T22:39:02.911-05:002013-07-07T22:39:02.911-05:00I was writing my resume the other day and asked th...I was writing my resume the other day and asked this question. So, just to clarify -- if I want to write that I'm in year eleven, I should spell the word, not write the number? Cheers!emiihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02042164350910286833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-10072161325015520242013-07-05T19:13:06.032-05:002013-07-05T19:13:06.032-05:00Thanks Jill! I've always wondered how you'...Thanks Jill! I've always wondered how you're supposed to do numbers. I would always guess, but now I don't have to! Yay!Catsi Eceernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-7851094676131214962013-07-05T17:06:15.916-05:002013-07-05T17:06:15.916-05:00Yep, had no idea when to use what (I confess to be...Yep, had no idea when to use what (I confess to being interchangeable for the numbers). I always fell over when I had to write something like: "two 10 kilometre runs" or "2 ten kilometres runs" or "two ten kilometres runs". Heh. CG @ Paper Furyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14954615708675952085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-22570272306919964522013-07-05T15:23:30.257-05:002013-07-05T15:23:30.257-05:00I've always found it really annoying that the ...I've always found it really annoying that the industry standard is August 1. It looks weird, I agree, but that's just the way they do things.Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-17099672024024919562013-07-05T13:04:45.141-05:002013-07-05T13:04:45.141-05:00I'm so thankful that as a homeschooler I got t...I'm so thankful that as a homeschooler I got to take English courses that focused hugely on correct grammar, punctuation, and capitalization. (One thing they didn't teach us was how to write colorfully, but whatever. That was what Writing 121 was for, I guess. . . .) But I still find these posts helpful, Jill! Thank you :)Hannah Bartahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16113296657540921039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-11040813210341666962013-07-05T10:54:19.636-05:002013-07-05T10:54:19.636-05:00Oh I've always wondered about these! Question ...Oh I've always wondered about these! Question though, why don't you write, "August 1st"? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-11777409260929224002013-07-05T10:13:10.044-05:002013-07-05T10:13:10.044-05:00Note to self: buy Chicago Manual of Style. So many...Note to self: buy Chicago Manual of Style. So many rules they don't bother teaching us in school!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828772181763803223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-73395461512274655132013-07-05T09:59:58.071-05:002013-07-05T09:59:58.071-05:00Thank you!! All of your punctuation posts have bee...Thank you!! All of your punctuation posts have been really helpful! I will definitely refer back to them :)Jillnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-39710755722239375392013-07-05T06:47:13.189-05:002013-07-05T06:47:13.189-05:00I'd always wondered about ages...thank you!! T...I'd always wondered about ages...thank you!! These have been very informative AND interesting posts, Ms. Williamson :) Like I've said before, if only you'd written my English book--things would've made so much more sense ;)Amanda Fischerhttp://alifeonmission.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com