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Comment by Quyen on February 27, 2012 at 15:48

Yeah, I don't think I ever remember it being a rule, either, but I do remember seeing or hearing somewhere about being consistent with it, and it is easier on the eyes. :)

Comment by Janiece Young on February 27, 2012 at 15:44

I don't know if that's a hard-and-fast rule but that's what I was taught in school.  :-)

Comment by Quyen on February 27, 2012 at 15:42

Thanks, Janiece. I agree. I originally have it as "eight or ten or twelve hours," so I'll just leave it.

Comment by Janiece Young on February 27, 2012 at 15:08

Quyen, I think for readability I make it all words or all figures.  I think it's more pleasing to the eye to pick one or the other.

Comment by Quyen on February 27, 2012 at 15:05

How would you write this:

eight or ten or twelve hours

eight or 10 or 12 hours

8 or 10 or 12 hours

Thx!

Comment by Cindy Clark on February 14, 2012 at 7:45

Morris's Rule 51 says to use a pair of commas to set off the titles, academic degrees, etc., that follow personal names or company names:
     Guerin, Inc., was awarded the contract.

On the other hand, if there is no comma in the company name, no comma would be used:

     Time Inc. is being sued.

 

Comment by Janiece Young on February 1, 2012 at 7:38

Yes, you are right, Judy.  Thx.

Janiece

Comment by Jody Rake on February 1, 2012 at 7:36

You have the underlined part exactly right. You should also delete the comma after "purplish."

Comment by Janiece Young on February 1, 2012 at 4:55

How should the hyphens be placed on this?

Thx,

Janiece

A. Depending on the time of the year I believe they started out kind of a yellowish, sick-looking color and then purplish, brown.

Comment by LeAnne Law on January 26, 2012 at 16:12

Since Morson's says not to use commas around "like" if it's used to mean about or around,

I've been a consultant for like, say, 25 years.

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