A subscriber recently wrote in with a question that’s a good followup to a past Tip of the Week on Writing Numbers:
“When are hyphens used with numbers? Is it 13 feet or 13-feet; 12 hours or 12-hours?”
Rule: Generally, hyphenate between two or more adjectives when they come before a noun and act as a single [...]

Thanks to Lawrence K., who responded to my tip on forming plurals of symbols by pointing out that the plurals of some abbreviations are formed in ways other than by adding an s.

Example: pp. = pages
Example: sp. = species (singular); spp. = species (plural)
Example: cc., c.c., C.C., Cc, or cc = copy/copies or carbon copy/copies
Interesting [...]

Today I will answer a couple of questions I received from radio listeners when I was a guest.
Question: Should you say “pled guilty” or “pleaded guilty”? Answer: Either one is considered correct.
Question: Does “enormity” mean “something monstrous” or “something important”? Answer: Both
Enormity
Definition: something outrageous or heinous, as an offense.
Example: The bombing of the defenseless population [...]