Example: The consensus was to amend the bill. Terms such as consensus” “general are redundant; avoid them. continual, continuous. means recurring at frequent intervals. “Continual” “Continuous” means going on without interruption. Examples: Snow fell continually during our vacation at Lake Tahoe. Filene’s Department Store has been located at Sixth and Polk continuously since its establishment in 1871. convict (verb). Use with not “of,” “for.” Example: He was convicted of murder. coordinator-in-charge. copyright. cost-effective (adjective); cost-effectiveness (noun). county office of education. Formerly of the county superintendent of schools.” “office Capitalize when part of an actual title, such as Sacramento County Office of Education. course work. credentialed; credentialing. crisis (singular); crises (plural). criterion (singular); criteria (plural). cross section (noun), cross-section (verb), cross-sectional (adjective). crosswalk. cupful (singular); cupfuls (plural). cupholder. current, currently. The term is often unnecessary, as in government currently “The owns 740 million acres of land in the United States.” curricula. Not curriculums. cut back (verb); cutback (noun, adjective). cut off (verb); cutoff (noun, adjective).
Example: The consensus was to amend the bill. Terms such as “general consensus” are redundant; avoid them. continual, continuous. “Continual” means recurring at frequent intervals. “Continuous” means going on without interruption. Examples: Snow fell continually during our vacation at Lake Tahoe. Filene’s Department Store has been located at Sixth and Polk continuously since its establishment in 1871. convict (verb). Use with “of,” not “for.” Example: He was convicted of murder. coordinator-in-charge. copyright. cost-effective (adjective); cost-effectiveness (noun). county office of education. Formerly “office of the county superintendent of schools.” Capitalize when part of an actual title, such as Sacramento County Office of Education. course work. credentialed; credentialing. crisis (singular); crises (plural). criterion (singular); criteria (plural). cross section (noun), cross-section (verb), cross-sectional (adjective). crosswalk. cupful (singular); cupfuls (plural). cupholder. current, currently. The term is often unnecessary, as in “The government currently owns 740 million acres of land in the United States.” curricula. Not curriculums. cut back (verb); cutback (noun, adjective). cut off (verb); cutoff (noun, adjective).
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