Monthly Archives: April 2005
Hyphens for Compound Adjectives
Andy Bell asked a great question about when to use a hyphen…
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Lie and Lay
Someone recently asked about the correct use of “lie” versus “lay.”
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Farther and Further
Sandy Mendenhall wrote in to ask about the proper use of “farther” and “further”…
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Capital and Capitol
A friend asked if I could tell him what the difference is between “capital” (with an “a”) and “capitol” (with an “o”). The basic rule is that “capitol” refers to a government building, while “capital” refers to everything else. Here are abridged definitions from The American Heritage Dictionary…
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