Abbreviating, Capitalizing, and Using Numbers
- 8 Videos | 23m 19s
- Includes Assessment
- Earns a Badge
- CPE
Writing well is not just about constructing logical sentences. It also involves the correct use of abbreviations, capital letters, and numbers in your business writing. Knowing how to use them consistently is a strong asset to have as part of your communication skills. In this course, you'll learn the basic rules of capital letters, abbreviations, and numbers. You'll learn how to correctly abbreviate titles, names, locations, and countries, as well as how to capitalize direct quotes, titles, names of organizations, and product names, among other elements. In addition, you'll explore other key elements for better writing - the forms and uses of numbers with dates and time, money, fractions, and symbols.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
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recognize the correct application of basic rules for abbreviating words
identify correct abbreviations of given words
recognize the correct application of basic rules for capitalizing words
identify appropriate capitalization for headings, lists, and colons -
recognize how to capitalize places and events correctly
recognize the correct application of basic rules for using numbers
identify the correct use of numbers in given examples
IN THIS COURSE
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1.Abbreviating, Capitalizing, and Using Numbers41sUP NEXT
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2.Creating Abbreviations: Basic Rules3m 10s
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3.Creating Abbreviations: Common Uses3m 35s
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4.Capitalization: Applying Basic Rules3m 4s
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5.Capitalization with Headings, Lists, and Colons3m 34s
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6.Capitalizing Places and Events2m 36s
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7.Using Numbers: Applying Basic Rules3m 11s
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8.Using Numbers: Applying Special Rules3m 28s
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