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“Vs” Versus “vs.” Versus “V.”   The abbreviations “Vs.” “V.” and “Vs” are short for the word “versus,” not to be confused with the word “verses.”  The word versus means “opposed” to something or someone, as in competition.  All three standard abbreviations are acceptable, although “vs”… continue reading

Let’s discuss the proper way to write time, whether standard, military time or the 24-hour clock. To start, let’s discuss standard 12-hour clock that uses a.m. and p.m. Two commonly seen formats are 4pm and 4:00pm. Which is correct?  The answer is: neither! Both renderings are incorrect. You need… continue reading