I caution against beginning or ending a quotation with ellipses. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes begin caution ellipsis
Writers' bedtimes vary, but few have been spared the shock of a copy editor's early wake-up call. Bill Walsh bedtimecallcopy Change image and share on social
Writing headlines is a specialty - there are outstanding writers who will tell you they couldn't write a headline to save their lives. Bill Walsh headlineliveoutstanding Change image and share on social
If any sort of error is inexcusable, it's an incorrect phone number. One of the cardinal rules of copy editing is that every phone number published must be checked. Bill Walsh cardinalcheckcopy Change image and share on social
It is hardly surprising that women concentrate on the way they look instead of what is in their minds since not much has been put in their minds to begin with. Mary Shelley beginconcentratemind Change image and share on social
An ellipsis is a giant ocean of possibilities. Jami Attenberg ellipsisgiantocean Change image and share on social
Companies selling a product play down its vulnerability and emphasize its robustness. But only after technology leaves the dock is it really tested. For human operators in control of a supposedly infallible system, complacency and overconfidence can take over, and caution may be thrown to the wind. Henry Petroski cautioncompanycomplacency share on social