[stylist] Writing question

[Donna Hill]

Fred,
Thanks for the link,
Donna

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Fred Wurtzel wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Here is the link.
>
> http://www.grammarbook.com/numbers/numbers.asp
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Donna Hill
> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 11:23 AM
> To: NFBnet Writer's Division Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [stylist] Writing question
>
> Fred,
> Awesome!  Thanks for putting this together.  It's going directly to my 
> Words & Usage folder.  What is the source.  By the way, I often make the 
> mistake of using the apostrophe before the s in numeral representations 
> of decades.  Part of the problem for me is that Jaws says the incorrect 
> '80's in a more natural pronunciation than the correct '80s.  Also, 
> regarding using noon and midnight ... block quote
>
> Rule 14.
> Use noon and midnight rather than 12:00 A.M. or 12:00 P.M.
>
> block quote end
> Since everything else is so precise, one might assume that noon 
> corresponds to 12 A.M Noon is P.M.
> Donna
>
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