Which is correct:  "1980s" or "1980's" (with the apostrophe or without)?
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When it deals with dates, you "always" keep dates with no apostrophe.
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Plurals don't need apostrophes. Apostrophes are usually used when you've left something out, like the second "o" in "do not" to make "don't" or in a possessive - as in something belongs to Joe, so it's Joe's. DO NOT use them to make something plural. The plural of hero is heroes (don't forget the extra "e").
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AD: Anno Domine in the Christian era; used before dates after the supposed year Christ was born; "in AD 200" \nwordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn\n\nBC: Abbreviation for the term Before Christ. Years are counted back from the traditionally recognized year of Christ's birth. In academic, historical, and archaeological circles, this term is now generally replaced by Before Common Era (BCE).\nwww.archaeological.org/webinfo.php
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The semicolon should be later, as in:\n\nPhysical beauty: with disease it fades; with age it dies.
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1. u put the semicolons after Oregon and California\n2. it's they're instead of their and its Scobee's an also their's should be theirs\n3. Quotation before Upon and after the ?\n4. " after the period is all i could see wrong
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B.\n\nBut it is not actually correct.  %'s are generally figured on a standard 360 day calendar year, this problem uses 365
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My grammar died years ago.
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I agree that it is without :)\n\nGrammar is spelled with an a- another way to make your teacher happy!
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Both are grammatically correct, but "nowadays" is a bit more "folksy" whereas "the present" is more formal.  If you're giving a speech, you might get away with "nowadays", but if you're writing a university essay, you should use "the present".
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Properly, those would be dashes, not hyphens.  Let's take this sample sentence:\n\n"The stories from the last century — perseverance, rape, poverty, humor, ingenuity — are each worth a novel."\n\nThe dashes set off a portion of the sentence that explains or amplifies what the sentence is about: "stories", in this case.\n\nIt's similar to the use of dashes in this sentence:\n\n"The four Beatles — John, Paul, George, Ringo — had a great influence on pop music in the 1960's and 1970's."\n\nFor more information, consult the reference linked below, or try a Google search:
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Orwell, G. (1949). [in italics] Nineteen Eighty-Four. [no italics] London: Plume.
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It is correct in spoken English as well as written English(firstly and secondly etcetra should be used mostly when you're asked things to be told in direct points only.Otherwise I'd suggest that you go towards a more creative aproach in handling it if you're writing a story, essay..... or atleast try to disguise the firstly and secondly point like -\n\nThe the time was near and first and foremost I had forgotten to get the dinner ready.The second thing which worried me was that my right eye would start twitching madly if I didn't do anything properly.....\n\nSee how creative you can get!!!)
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I'm guessing '97 or '98
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1974\n\nAm I right?\n\nNice picture though.  Looking good.
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The first semicolon should be a comma.\n\nImagine you're reading the sentence out loud.  You pause for a quick breath after the word 'robots'.  A comma does that.\n\nA semicolon links two separate ideas that are connected. The second semicolon is therefore correct.\n\nYour sentence should read:\n"To create two simple robots, one is able to avoid obstacles; the other is able to operate by using solar energy."
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Times, they are a changing....\n\nMiss was used commonly up to about 20-30 years ago.  It was used to indicate "never been married".  It is used still by older women (typically 70+), and girls under the age of, say 20.  \n\nMs was "invented" in the 60s to create a salutation such as the "Mr." where marital status was not indicated by how a person was addressed.  It is not about "hiding it" or avoiding it, it is about addressing the person, and not if or who they were married to.  For example, up until the 60s women were addressed (commonly) as Mrs. John Smith, rather than by their own name.  Wierd - I know.  \n\nMany women opt to use one or the other, which is really the best part about the women's movement.  We have a choice.  :o)
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The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive and it was called the "Me Decade".  See reference:\n\nSocietally, the United States, which had become an influential global power, experienced a significant transition. While much social activism was initiated during the sixties, people were allegedly more self-absorbed during the seventies. Analyst and writer Tom Wolfe epitomized this feeling in 1976, calling the seventies the "Me Decade." Music became at once more introspective with the singer-songwriter movement and more carefree with the rise of disco music. In terms of world and domestic affairs for the United States, the 1970s was considered one of the worst decades.