Category Archives: Writing tips

Time to save the day(light)
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Screenshot of a message from Stylebot on Slack that reads: Including time zones in your copy is good practice unless you are writing for a local audience that's not likely to be confused: "The show will premiere at 7 p.m. ET." You can use two or three letters for U.S. time zones: "The debate was over by 8:30 p.m. PDT, so she was able to watch it and still get to bed on time." If you're using three letters, be sure to use the correct middle letter. It's a "D" during daylight saving time, which starts in March and ends in November, and it's an "S" the rest of the year.
A screenshot of a message from Stylebot on Slack that reads: "Do's and don'ts" is a tricky phrase to punctuate, but follow the format you see at the beginning of this sentence even though the apostrophe use is inconsistent

How to write do’s and don’ts
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