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tip　
"Forms of
Writing":　

Headings[/url]　 - Leave a blank line, or its
equivalent in space, after the title or heading of a manuscript. On
succeeding pages, if using ruled paper, begin on the first
line.　

Numerals　 - Do not
spell out dates or other serial numbers. Write them in figures or
in Roman notation, as may be appropriate.　　

Parentheses[/url]　 - A sentence containing an
expression in parenthesis is punctuated, outside of the marks of
parenthesis, exactly as if the expression in parenthesis were
absent.　　

References[/url]　 -　 In scholarly work requiring
exact references, abbreviate titles that occur frequently, giving
the full forms in an alphabetical list at the end. As a general
practice, give the references in parenthesis or in footnotes, not
in the body of the sentence. Omit the words act, scene, line,
book, volume, page, except when referring by only one of them.
Punctuate as indicated　in
examples.E.g. "After the killing of
Polonius, Hamlet is placed under guard (IV. ii. 14)."　

Titles[/url]　- For the titles of literary works,
scholarly usage prefers italics with capitalized initials. The
usage of editors and publishers varies, some using italics with
capitalized initials, others using Roman with capitalized initials
and with or without quotation marks. Use italics (indicated in
manuscript by underscoring), except in writing for a periodical
that follows a different practice. Omit initial A or
The from titles when you place the possessive before
them.　E.g.　"The Iliad; the
Odyssey; As You Like It; To a Skylark; The Newcomes; A Tale of Two
Cities; Dickens's Tale of Two
Cities."

　

word/phrase　　"Means":　　In
the sense of　　"financial resources"means
takes a plural verb. In the sense of　　"a way to an end"　means may be
treated as either a singular or plural. It is singular when
referring to a particular strategy or method. It is plural when it
refers to a group of strategies or methods.　　　　　　　　E.g.　(of　1st part) "His
means are more than adequate."　E.g.　(of　2nd part) "The best
means of securing the cooperation of the builders
is to appeal to their self-interest."　E.g.　(of　3rd part) "The most
effective means for dealing with the drug problem
have generally been those suggested by the affected
communities."　　　commonly　confused　

　"Amend, Emend":　　When you mean
general changes for the better or modifications to rules or
legislation, amend is the correct choice. The use
of emend is generally limited to text
correctionE.g. "The boy was told
to amend his behavior or face possible
expulsion."　　　E.g. "The publisher told
the author to emend his manuscript."　　　　　do you
know?　　　i　　Factoids:　　

MasterCard was originally called
MasterCharge　

There are more TV sets in the US than
there are people in the UK.　

About 50% of Americans live within 50
miles of their birthplace. This is called propinquity.　

Eskimos use refrigerators to keep food
from freezing.　

The sentence "The quick brown fox jumps
over the lazy dog" uses every letter of the alphabet.　

The Vatican is the world's smallest
country, at 0,44 square km (0,16 square miles).　

The most populated city in the world -
when major urban areas are included - is Tokyo, with 30 million
residents.　

　The first city in the world to have a
population of more than one million was London.