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anyone v. any one | To The Point's Blog
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To The Point's Blog. Blog for To The Point Publications, LLC, an online writing course for tax professionals (accountants and attorneys). Anyone v. any one. A colleague drafting a trust posited the following question: What is the difference between. I or anyone else, other than the Beneficiary, a parent of the Beneficiary, or any person serving as the Trustee, may transfer property to the Trustee. Should the trust read. Answer: anyone. Why? Anyone: any person at all; anybody. Memory trick: Think of.
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Take the Preposition Quiz! | To The Point's Blog
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To The Point's Blog. Blog for To The Point Publications, LLC, an online writing course for tax professionals (accountants and attorneys). Take the Preposition Quiz! Take a page of your writing, grab a pen or a pencil, and circle the prepositions. What is a preposition? Preposition: A word that combines with a noun or pronoun to form a phrase (e.g., of, in, on, for, about, to, by, with, over, between, onto, regarding, through, during). The Merriam-Webster Dictionary 411 (Merriam-Webster 1998). Limiting pr...
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May v. Must | To The Point's Blog
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To The Point's Blog. Blog for To The Point Publications, LLC, an online writing course for tax professionals (accountants and attorneys). A reader asked the following question of To The Point. 8220;What is the legal difference between may, should, and would and how does it differ in general use in the English language? Grammatically, the word “may” indicates (1) a possibility or (2) a requesting or granting of permission. American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language. 808 (1973). For example:.
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Does the Period Go Inside or Outside the Final Quotation Mark? | To The Point's Blog
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To The Point's Blog. Blog for To The Point Publications, LLC, an online writing course for tax professionals (accountants and attorneys). Does the Period Go Inside or Outside the Final Quotation Mark? Place periods and commas inside the final quotation mark. For example:. Wrong: He said, Mary went to court . Correct: He said, Mary went to court. But, what about semicolons, questions marks, and exclamation points? Wrong: The taxpayer questioned, What is the FBAR? Why is the second example wrong? Charming ...
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The Comma: Elements in a Series | To The Point's Blog
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To The Point's Blog. Blog for To The Point Publications, LLC, an online writing course for tax professionals (accountants and attorneys). The Comma: Elements in a Series. The comma may be the most used punctuation mark, with the possible exception of the period. Some hard-fast grammar rules exist regarding the comma, but generally writers are free to use commas at will, without breaking any grammar rules. This post is the first in a series discussing the comma ( , ). Elements in a Series. The sentence wo...
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To The Point's Blog. Blog for To The Point Publications, LLC, an online writing course for tax professionals (accountants and attorneys). Do you have a question about your writing? Send us your question, and we will do our best to answer you promptly. We’re here to help. Email To The Point. Read TTP Blog via Email. About To The Point Blog. The Blog offers tips and tricks that complement the issues and examples. Website: www.ToThePointPubs.com. Follow TTP on Twitter! Anyone v. any one. To The Point Blog.