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More Miscellaneous Misuses
Small things to watch for and avoid.
Any questions, please contact X
We’ve all seen this, and we all know what it is intended to mean.
Interpreted literally, it means the questions themselves are being directed to contact X.
It should be either If you have any questions, please … or Any questions? Please …
Convicted of eight counts
Properly, on eight counts.
Honour role
Seen in more than one student application letter or CV.
Yikes. It’s honour roll.
Unnecessary question marks
Seen recently in e-mails from partners: Let me know if this makes sense? Please let me know if you have any experience with So-and-so? I don’t see an attachment??
These are not questions, obviously. And not even two question marks will make them so.
Start the discussion!