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Stacy Christiansen
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (11th ed.)
There are 2 types of articles—definite and indefinite—that function as adjectives and precede a noun or noun phrase. Which type to use depends on the context. Previous | Next The definite article the describes a specific object. It can be used to describe both singular and plural nouns as well as both common and proper nouns (note that sometimes ...Clichés.
Stacy Christiansen
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (11th ed.)
Clichés are worn-out expressions (sleep like a log, dead as a doornail, first and foremost, crystal clear). At one time they were clever metaphors, but overuse has left them lifeless, unable to conjure in the reader’s mind the original image. Avoid clichés like the plague....Collective Nouns.
Stacy Christiansen
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (11th ed.)
A collective noun is one that names more than 1 person, place, or thing. When the group is regarded as a unit, the singular verb is the appropriate choice (see 9.2, Collective Nouns). The couple has a practice in rural Montana. [Couple is considered a unit here and so takes the singular verb.]...Common Misperceptions About Sentence Beginnings and Endings.
Stacy Christiansen
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (11th ed.)
There are a number of mistaken caveats about sentence beginning and ending words. Two of the most common are the use of conjunctions to begin a sentence and the use of prepositions to end a sentence. The widely held belief that writers should not begin a sentence with a conjunction has no basis in formal English grammar....Compound Subject.
Stacy Christiansen
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (11th ed.)
When 2 words or 2 groups of words, usually joined by and or or, are the subject of the sentence, either the singular or plural verb form may be appropriate, depending on whether the words joined are singular or plural and on the connector used....Contractions.
Stacy Christiansen
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (11th ed.)
A contraction consists of 2 words combined by omitting 1 or more letters (eg, can’t, aren’t). An apostrophe shows where the omission has occurred. Contractions are usually avoided in formal writing. Previous | NextCorrelative Conjunctions.
Stacy Christiansen
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (11th ed.)
Parallelism may rely on accepted cues (either/or, neither/nor, not only/but also, both/and). All elements of the parallelism that appear on one side of the coordinating conjunction should match corresponding elements on the other side. Note: Either/or is used with only 2 comparators (use with more than 2 items is considered nonstandard)....Definite Articles.
Stacy Christiansen
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (11th ed.)
The definite article the describes a specific object. It can be used to describe both singular and plural nouns as well as both common and proper nouns (note that sometimes the is part of a proper name). The paper has been accepted. The journals are organized by issue number....
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