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Old 05-15-2020, 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by LI SNOWBIRD View Post
I wrote policy for The Department of Social Services for Public Assistance and Food Stamps for 10 years. My boss kinda hated me so on 9/11 I was in her office "discussing" my use of a single comma in a 11 page procedure--while the towers fell. Ya gotta use Strunk and White's "Elements of Style" ( they would frown on my use of "Gotta") UGH!
I love that little book. I have a dog-eared copy of it on my desk.