subordinate clause is not essential to the meaning of the sentence because it only adds clarifying information, use "which" and separate the clauses with a comma. Examples: We deliver services that meet the changing needs of the public. We want to create a new system that will consistently support our business processes. We administer the Supplemental Security Income program, which is a means-tested program. We recently opened the National Hearing Center, which will allow us to capitalize on new technologies. Use and correctly. is the subject of a verb. is the object of “who” “whom” “Who” “Whom” a verb or preposition. Note: To determine whether to use or substitute "he" or "him." If "he" “who” “whom,” would be correct, use "who." If "him" is correct, use "whom." Examples: Who the letter? (You would say, wrote the letter,” instead of, wrote the “He “Him letter.”) The letter is for whom? (You would say, letter is for him,” instead of, letter is “The “The for he.”) In correspondence, generally to SSA as and In situations where it is “we,” “us,” “our.” more appropriate to refer to SSA as use a lowercase “agency,” “a.” Note: many sources capitalize the Acting Commissioner (ACOSS) prefers a “agency,” lowercase Follow the ACOSS’ preference when writing agency correspondence. “a.” Documents written for formal publications that have their own rules, such as the Federal Register, are exempt from this standard, and you should follow the publication’s requirements. In text, spell out Use the percent symbol (%) in document areas (e.g., charts) “percent.” without enough space for the word “percent.” Avoid If you require an action, use “shall.” “must.” Avoid as a verb to mean or “impact” “influence” “affect.” Use and correctly. “assure,” “ensure,” “insure” Examples:
subordinate clause is not essential to the meaning of the sentence because it only adds clarifying information, use "which" and separate the clauses with a comma. Examples: We deliver services that meet the changing needs of the public. We want to create a new system that will consistently support our business processes. We administer the Supplemental Security Income program, which is a means-tested program. We recently opened the National Hearing Center, which will allow us to capitalize on new technologies. Use “who” and “whom” correctly. “Who” is the subject of a verb. “Whom” is the object of a verb or preposition. Note: To determine whether to use “who” or “whom,” substitute "he" or "him." If "he" would be correct, use "who." If "him" is correct, use "whom." Examples: Who the letter? (You would say, “He wrote the letter,” instead of, “Him wrote the letter.”) The letter is for whom? (You would say, “The letter is for him,” instead of, “The letter is for he.”) In correspondence, generally to SSA as “we,” “us,” and “our.” In situations where it is more appropriate to refer to SSA as “agency,” use a lowercase “a.” Note: many sources capitalize “agency,” the Acting Commissioner (ACOSS) prefers a lowercase “a.” Follow the ACOSS’ preference when writing agency correspondence. Documents written for formal publications that have their own rules, such as the Federal Register, are exempt from this standard, and you should follow the publication’s requirements. In text, spell out “percent.” Use the percent symbol (%) in document areas (e.g., charts) without enough space for the word “percent.” Avoid “shall.” If you require an action, use “must.” Avoid “impact” as a verb to mean “influence” or “affect.” Use “assure,” “ensure,” and “insure” correctly. Examples:
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