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Ems and Ens for Writers

Tuesday, May 1st, 2012

The Grammar Patrol

Edith Hope Fine and Judith Pinkerton Josephson

The Grammar Patrol

grammar tips for authorsEvery writer needs an occasional M&M’s® boost. But do you know your ems and ens? Every small tip makes you more a pro.

In days of yore, when some of us made the leap from typewriter keyboard to word processor, so primitive were the programs that after pulling a manuscript from our dot matrix printers, we had to underline any words to be shown in italics (titles and such) by using a ruler and pen. We’ve come far, fellow writers, since then. (more…)