My spelling is Wobbly. It's good spelling but it Wobbles, and the letters get in the wrong places. - Winnie the Pooh The standard date format in Australian and UK English is Day Date Month, e.g. 30 October 2010 (not 30th); unless the document is a standard tender form that has ‘Signed this [30th] day …
Conjunctions: Use of ‘although’ and ‘however’
Although Avoid starting a sentence with although, unless it is followed by a clause (another short ‘sentence’ containing a verb), e.g. He received no awards. Although he did a good job. – Incorrect He received no awards. Although he did a good job, it was a waste of time. – Correct To improve your performance, you …
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Commas
Commas should aid understanding. Too many in one sentence can be confusing.
Colons and semi-colons
Semi-colons should be used to mark a pause longer than a comma and shorter than a full stop. Don't overdo them. Use them to distinguish phrases listed after a colon if commas will not do the job clearly.
Ascension Editing 