De Pennies and Debris

De Pennies and Debris

I try to find a penny every day. Some believe if it’s face up, it’s okay to keep. If it’s face down, give it away. I keep them all and so far, so good; I’ve been pretty darned lucky. There’s more to penny finding than just pennies though. As I’m scouring the ground for loose change, several other items pique my interest.

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Blue View – Publishing Your Own Book, Part 5

Blue View – Publishing Your Own Book, Part 5

Another ‘style’ we need to concern ourselves with is our grammar, spelling and usage style. For example, is ‘drop-down’ or ‘drop down’ correct? (Depends… if used as a noun or adjective, like ‘drop-down menu’ then the hyphen is correct. If used as a verb, as in “drop down and give me ten”, then no hyphen.) A style guide is a set of standards for the writing of documents that ensures consistency throughout a document, and encourages proper usage of the language.

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