
A World Without "Whom"

But Can I Start a Sentence with “But”?
Emmy J. Favilla • A World Without "Whom"
•Most Indonesians don’t use family names in the way Westerners do; their names may be based on factors including geography, social standing, and religious influences.
Emmy J. Favilla • A World Without "Whom"
Basically: Be conscious of not making assumptions.
Emmy J. Favilla • A World Without "Whom"
•Words that end in -es and are spelled the same as both the singular and plural form take only an apostrophe for the possessive of both forms (series’, species’
Emmy J. Favilla • A World Without "Whom"
“a colon means ‘that is to say’ or ‘here’s what I mean.’”
Emmy J. Favilla • A World Without "Whom"
generally use Latino rather than Hispanic when a broader term is necessary.
Emmy J. Favilla • A World Without "Whom"
•Bantu names (East/Southern Africa) typically place the family name first and given name second.
Emmy J. Favilla • A World Without "Whom"
1Never use a metaphor, simile, or other figure of speech which you are used to seeing in print. 2Never use a long word where a short one will do. 3If it is possible to cut a word out, always cut it out. 4Never use the passive where you can use the active. 5Never use a foreign phrase, a scientific word, or a jargon word if you can think of an everyd
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For a noun or other word that traditionally wouldn’t take a verb form, use a hyphen plus ing to create the verb form if the word ends in a vowel