Have you ever wanted to argue with a copy editor’s deletion of a hyphen? Do you have strong feelings about using commas for cadence? If so, you’ll love reading Mary Norris’ Between You & Me: Confessions of a Comma Queen. The book dedicates entire chapters to gendered pronouns, hyphens, apostrophes, and—yes—commas. It sheds light on The New Yorker‘s copy editing styles, including its […]
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Create a quick corporate style guide
If multiple people create content for your business, you need a corporate style guide. Otherwise, you risk having a corporate identity with personality disorder. Keep a consistent voice across your content If you don’t already have a style guide, don’t fear. It doesn’t have to be a huge project. Here’s a case where the perfect […]
