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Goronsky Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Would you accept the punctuation and wording in this?
On January 1, 2006, about 5:30 p.m., John Doe (customer service manager) notified me, Hal Hawkins (human resources specialist), of a theft committed by Joel Hammond (part-time cashier).
My questions:
(1) Should the word "at" come before "about" (or the word "around" if I used it--that is "at about 5:30 p.m." or "at around 5:30 p.m.," instead of "about 5:30 p.m." or "around 5:30 p.m.")?
(2) Should the titles in parentheses after the person's name be capped in all instances, no matter how generic they may be?
(3) Is the punctuation and wording spot on; and if you had to change anything relating to punctuation or wording, what would you change?
Thank you.
Mike
My questions:
(1) Should the word "at" come before "about" (or the word "around" if I used it--that is "at about 5:30 p.m." or "at around 5:30 p.m.," instead of "about 5:30 p.m." or "around 5:30 p.m.")?
(2) Should the titles in parentheses after the person's name be capped in all instances, no matter how generic they may be?
(3) Is the punctuation and wording spot on; and if you had to change anything relating to punctuation or wording, what would you change?
Thank you.
Mike
Top answer
")? I think so. To indicate time, you must use the preposition "at", and adding the preposition "about" or "around" does not mean you can remove it.
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- I think so.
- To indicate time, you must use the preposition "at", and adding the preposition "about" or "around" does not mean you can remove it.
- goronsky (2) Should the titles in parentheses after the person's name be capped in all instances, no matter how generic they may be?
- I'm not sure about what you mean by "being capped", but if you are referring to "being capitalised", then no, I find no need for you to do that (unless you were talking about a more important title, like a President, a Prime Minister, or something like that).
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goronsky(1) Should the word "at" come before "about" (or the word "around" if I used it--that is "at about 5:30 p.m." or "at around 5:30 p.m.," instead of "about 5:30 p.m." or "around 5:30 p.m.")?I think so. To indicate time, you must use the preposition "at", and adding the preposition "about" or "around" does not mean you can remove it.
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