Tag: song
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Have a Capital Christmas
When we think of Christmas and all the lovely things that come with it, we definitely do not think about the rules for punctuation and capitalization. Just the same, the holiday season in general and Christmas in particular provide an opportunity to consider when capital letters, italics, and quotation marks should be used when referring…
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Words as Problem-Solvers: Part II
There are many songs about well-known cities in America. There’s “New York, New York,” “Cleveland Rocks,” “K.C. Blues,” “I’ll Get by in Pittsburgh,” and “Freedom of ’76” (Philadelphia) to name a few. Some cities even have an official song, designated by their city council or by popular vote. You might think such a designation would…