Colons periods commas is this right?
Are the periods colons and commas in the righ tplaces if not please explain where they should go...best answer gets 10 points!!! The memorial was dedicated on November 13, 1982—not 1,983. We played in the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana. I cited an article in the May 8, 1999, Wall Street Journal. Carl sent Diana a dozen bright, red, long-stem roses. He buys most of his clothes in a store for big, tall men. Our enrollment for 1999, 1,884; for 2000, 2040. Where is the request for books and supplies for room 1,004? Policy #HP294,873 took effect on September 20, 1999. Della and Eldon Simms paid $129,000 for their new condo. Dry cleaning list: 1 suit, 2 jackets, 3 pants, 2 sweaters. Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. I quote Jean Racine; “Innocence has nothing to dread.†Glynda asked me to meet her 2:15 p.m. flight, at JFK Airport. Ten o’clock I the morning is the same as 10:00a.m. THANX
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the first one shouldn't have a comma in 1983 because it is a year.
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No comman after bright room 1004 Racine, No comma after flight (I believe that A.M. should be capitalized, but I have seen it both ways.)
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1. right 2. no comma between red and long-stem 3.right 4. there should be a colon after 1999 instead of a comma and no colon after 1,884 5. right 6.right 7. right 8. right 9. i'm not sure about the colon after Racine. 10. no comma after flight 11. right.
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The memorial was dedicated on November 13, 1982—not 1,983. - There is no comma in the 1983, because thats a year not a number... We played in the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana. - This one is right... I cited an article in the May 8, 1999, Wall Street Journal. - No comma after 1999... Carl sent Diana a dozen bright, red, long-stem roses. - I think this one is right, otherwise the comma after red is wrong... He buys most of his clothes in a store for big, tall men. - Right... Our enrollment for 1999, 1,884; for 2000, 2040. - Not sure... Where is the request for books and supplies for room 1,004? - Is it room 1004? Policy #HP294,873 took effect on September 20, 1999. - Right... Della and Eldon Simms paid $129,000 for their new condo. - Right... Dry cleaning list: 1 suit, 2 jackets, 3 pants, 2 sweaters. - Right except there should be a 'and' before the 2 sweaters... Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. - right... I quote Jean Racine; “Innocence has nothing to dread.†- Right... Glynda asked me to meet her 2:15 p.m. flight, at JFK Airport. - I dont think you need the comma after flight... Ten o’clock I the morning is the same as 10:00a.m. - Right...
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Carl sent Diana a dozen bright red, long-stem roses. ("Bright" describes red) Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. I quote Jean Racine: “Innocence has nothing to dread.†(A colon announces a quote, not a semicolon) Glynda asked me to meet her 2:15 p.m. flight at JFK Airport. (That comma was unnecessary.) Edited to add: Oops, I missed #1. 1983 is a year--no comma.
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No comma in 1983. Hoosier Dome looks OK. Wall Street Journal sentence is fine. You could take all the commas out of the rose sentence and it would be OK. BTW, tell your teacher they are "long-stemmed" roses and they need a hyphen, just as I wrote it. Usually it's big OR tall men. If they're talking about large, tall men, then this is OK. Put a colon after 1999 and again after 2000. But it's a crappy way to do it. No comma for room 1004. HP sentence is OK. Condo sentence OK. Dry cleaning OK, unless you want semicolons between the items. I don't think that's necessary. It's not a sentence; it's just a list. Golden Rule OK. I thought maybe a comma after Racine, but I think a colon would be better. No comma after flight. Put a space between 10:00 and a.m. This is not a very good or useful assignment, in my opinion.
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When you are writing a year there should be no comma e.g. 1,983 should be 1989 if it refers to a year. when dealing with numbers into the thousands, a comm should be used, therefore one thousand eight hundred and eighty four should be written as 1,884. There doesn't really need to be a comma between flight and JFK airport as a comma merely indicates a slight pause and when speaking that sentance aloud , you prbably wouldn't pause there. And for the last one, it should probably be ten o'clock IN the morning etc. Otherwise fine.
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The memorial was dedicated on November 13, 1982—not 1983. We played in the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana. I cited an article in the May 8, 1999, Wall Street Journal. Carl sent Diana a dozen bright red long-stem roses. (bright is describing the "red", not the roses, so you don't need the extra commas) He buys most of his clothes in a store for big, tall men. (you can also say "big and tall") Our enrollment for 1999, 1,884; for 2000, 2,040. (you can use the comma for thousands or not, but don't mix it) Where is the request for books and supplies for room 1004? (room numbers generally don't have the commas) Policy #HP294873 took effect on September 20, 1999. Della and Eldon Simms paid $129,000 for their new condo. Dry cleaning list: 1 suit, 2 jackets, 3 pants, 2 sweaters. Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. I quote Jean Racine; “Innocence has nothing to dread.†Glynda asked me to meet her 2:15 p.m. flight at JFK Airport. Ten o’clock I the morning is the same as 10:00a.m. --I hope this helps whatever you need this for!
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The memorial was dedicated on November 13, 1982—not 1,983. We played in the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana. I cited an article in the May 8, 1999, Wall Street Journal. Carl sent Diana a dozen bright, red, long-stem roses. He buys most of his clothes in a store for big, tall men. Our enrollment for 1999, 1,884; for 2000, 2040. Where is the request for books and supplies for room 1,004? Policy #HP294,873 took effect on September 20, 1999. Della and Eldon Simms paid $129,000 for their new condo. Dry cleaning list: 1 suit, 2 jackets, 3 pants, 2 sweaters. Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. I quote Jean Racine; “Innocence has nothing to dread.†Glynda asked me to meet her 2:15 p.m. flight, at JFK Airport. Ten o’clock I the morning is the same as 10:00a.m. It's good, but in the last line, you need to change I to in.
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Our enrollment for 1999: 1,884; for 2000: 2040. I would put colons here instead of commas. The rest look good to me.
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Saturday, May 14, 2011
How does one go about getting compensation from an airline
How does one go about getting compensation from an airline?
I was traveling from Indianapolis to Gainsville, Florida. One stop over in Atlanta. I am disabled and they provided a wheeel chair. (I can walk some just not great distances) First in Indy they delayed us an hour and 20 minutes because supposeingly a wheel came off a plane in Atlanta) It made me late for my next flight by the time we got off the plane. They had another plane for me at 4:14. My father confirmed it from his end but the girl said I missed that one yet they were still boarding (by the way I was not on standy by) and dropped me off at one that left at 9:45 in the evening,no wheel chair or way to get around. I opened my cell when she dropped me off and it read 4:10. I could not get around unless I asked another stranger to watch my luggage which is wrong. The two gate girls refused to. I was lucky to find two for bathroom and another for a nearby food place, I also hurt so bad from sitting in one spot and walking my back hurt so bad I was crying. I also developed a bad blister on my foot from trying to get around those short distances. and had to go to Doctor during my stay. I also spent high price food money in Atlanta due to not counting on being there so late. I also had the same problems with delays on the way back but the hours were a little better but still late. Both ways my families had a hard time trying to get me. I feel they should refund my money, food and doctor bills and time and gas for my families. Do I get a lawyer or do I call the airline. I am new to this,... travelma I did request assitance a week before my flight and they knew my condition. also to Frequent flyer...it really doesnt matter that much to me what I get...I want something for the hardship I went through,...I really hurt,... I don't plan to sue, been that route when my daughter died in a car accident and the bar had no insurance and the bartender had no liscense... what a laugh our legal systems.!!! Neil could not get on,, the girl rolled me away right away to the next one and said I missed it. I did not if they were still boarding.
Air Travel - 5 Answers
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Definitely put everything in writing and go to the airline's website and see where you can contact them and express your dissatisfaction with the service. No guarantee you will get your money back as the airline may only say their job is to get you to your destination which they did, but just not in the way you wanted them to.
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well that was a bad thing happened to you, it was sure a airline fault, first you should contact the airline and tell them the whole situation , if they do not agree to pay your bills, then you should get a lawyer. All the Best..
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but when you made your reservation did you tell the reservation you needed a wheelchair if you didn't tell them that when making a reservation (they will place a notice in your reservation) they don't have anyway of knowing did you expect to have ESP and know that you needed wheelchair? when you checked at the Indianapolis airport did you tell the agent you needed a wheelchair? when you got to the gate did you tell them? airlines donut hav esp a while ago I helped my g/f (who need wheelchair when we first arrived at Lax we notified the airline agent was already waiting for us with a wheelchair, then we went go to our destination in the jetway an wheelchair was waiting this is because we notified the airlines in advance' but since you never told the airline you needed a wheelchair IN ADAVNE thats why it took so long,,,
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You say they were still boarding. Then why did you not get on? Normal airline practice is to close the door ten minutes before stated departure time. If they didn't do that, it wuldn't be posssible to depart on time. Delays are a fact of life in travel. There are two different ways to approach this. One is legal, and you'll get nowhere that way. The other is as a customer relations matter, and that is where you may get some satisfaction. I can pretty much guarantee that you will not get the cost of your trip refunded (since they did, after all, get you there.) Nor are they likely to pay out cash for your food at ATL or your doctor bills. But a clear, no nonsense complaint will likely yield a voucher for $50 or $100 off a future trip. Time and gas for your families? Best not to mention it if you want to be taken seriously.
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Write a letter or email to Delta. They are required to respond by law to all complaints. You probably won't get a refund for the food and doctor, but most likely will receive a refund for the flight. Good luck!
I was traveling from Indianapolis to Gainsville, Florida. One stop over in Atlanta. I am disabled and they provided a wheeel chair. (I can walk some just not great distances) First in Indy they delayed us an hour and 20 minutes because supposeingly a wheel came off a plane in Atlanta) It made me late for my next flight by the time we got off the plane. They had another plane for me at 4:14. My father confirmed it from his end but the girl said I missed that one yet they were still boarding (by the way I was not on standy by) and dropped me off at one that left at 9:45 in the evening,no wheel chair or way to get around. I opened my cell when she dropped me off and it read 4:10. I could not get around unless I asked another stranger to watch my luggage which is wrong. The two gate girls refused to. I was lucky to find two for bathroom and another for a nearby food place, I also hurt so bad from sitting in one spot and walking my back hurt so bad I was crying. I also developed a bad blister on my foot from trying to get around those short distances. and had to go to Doctor during my stay. I also spent high price food money in Atlanta due to not counting on being there so late. I also had the same problems with delays on the way back but the hours were a little better but still late. Both ways my families had a hard time trying to get me. I feel they should refund my money, food and doctor bills and time and gas for my families. Do I get a lawyer or do I call the airline. I am new to this,... travelma I did request assitance a week before my flight and they knew my condition. also to Frequent flyer...it really doesnt matter that much to me what I get...I want something for the hardship I went through,...I really hurt,... I don't plan to sue, been that route when my daughter died in a car accident and the bar had no insurance and the bartender had no liscense... what a laugh our legal systems.!!! Neil could not get on,, the girl rolled me away right away to the next one and said I missed it. I did not if they were still boarding.
Air Travel - 5 Answers
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Definitely put everything in writing and go to the airline's website and see where you can contact them and express your dissatisfaction with the service. No guarantee you will get your money back as the airline may only say their job is to get you to your destination which they did, but just not in the way you wanted them to.
2 :
well that was a bad thing happened to you, it was sure a airline fault, first you should contact the airline and tell them the whole situation , if they do not agree to pay your bills, then you should get a lawyer. All the Best..
3 :
but when you made your reservation did you tell the reservation you needed a wheelchair if you didn't tell them that when making a reservation (they will place a notice in your reservation) they don't have anyway of knowing did you expect to have ESP and know that you needed wheelchair? when you checked at the Indianapolis airport did you tell the agent you needed a wheelchair? when you got to the gate did you tell them? airlines donut hav esp a while ago I helped my g/f (who need wheelchair when we first arrived at Lax we notified the airline agent was already waiting for us with a wheelchair, then we went go to our destination in the jetway an wheelchair was waiting this is because we notified the airlines in advance' but since you never told the airline you needed a wheelchair IN ADAVNE thats why it took so long,,,
4 :
You say they were still boarding. Then why did you not get on? Normal airline practice is to close the door ten minutes before stated departure time. If they didn't do that, it wuldn't be posssible to depart on time. Delays are a fact of life in travel. There are two different ways to approach this. One is legal, and you'll get nowhere that way. The other is as a customer relations matter, and that is where you may get some satisfaction. I can pretty much guarantee that you will not get the cost of your trip refunded (since they did, after all, get you there.) Nor are they likely to pay out cash for your food at ATL or your doctor bills. But a clear, no nonsense complaint will likely yield a voucher for $50 or $100 off a future trip. Time and gas for your families? Best not to mention it if you want to be taken seriously.
5 :
Write a letter or email to Delta. They are required to respond by law to all complaints. You probably won't get a refund for the food and doctor, but most likely will receive a refund for the flight. Good luck!
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Just wondering why the cost of plane tickets have gone up so much
Just wondering why the cost of plane tickets have gone up so much?
Last year, in August/09, my husband and I flew from St. John's, NL to Indianapolis, IND which is my husband's hometown. The total cost for both of us was $1100, taxes in. The tickets were booked in July, only a month before the flight. This year however, we are planning to go back in June and we have been pricing plane tickets on every site imaginable and they are all $2000 for both of us. The cheapest we have found is $1800, the most expensive being $6000!! Why are the tickets so much more this year, and what would you recommend for us to do? Would it be wise to book the tickets months in advance or just a little before we go? We're trying to keep it at $1200 as we are both students. Thanks.
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Consolidation of airlines, rising fuel costs, fewer flights because of fewer flyers(there's a desert in Arizona with 100's of airlines being stored). I can't say what you should do. You could look at the flights and see how many seats are remaining. If there are a lot left, the flight could be cancelled. If there are only a few left, they probably won't go down. Anything in between is a crap shoot. If I were you I'd get an alert from the airline or Kayak.com letting you know if they go down over the next few weeks. If they don't I think I'd book.
Last year, in August/09, my husband and I flew from St. John's, NL to Indianapolis, IND which is my husband's hometown. The total cost for both of us was $1100, taxes in. The tickets were booked in July, only a month before the flight. This year however, we are planning to go back in June and we have been pricing plane tickets on every site imaginable and they are all $2000 for both of us. The cheapest we have found is $1800, the most expensive being $6000!! Why are the tickets so much more this year, and what would you recommend for us to do? Would it be wise to book the tickets months in advance or just a little before we go? We're trying to keep it at $1200 as we are both students. Thanks.
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Consolidation of airlines, rising fuel costs, fewer flights because of fewer flyers(there's a desert in Arizona with 100's of airlines being stored). I can't say what you should do. You could look at the flights and see how many seats are remaining. If there are a lot left, the flight could be cancelled. If there are only a few left, they probably won't go down. Anything in between is a crap shoot. If I were you I'd get an alert from the airline or Kayak.com letting you know if they go down over the next few weeks. If they don't I think I'd book.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Planning first roadtrip. Help
Planning first roadtrip. Help!?
I'm planning a honeymoon road trip for next summer. We both love to travel but it will actually be a couple weeks AFTER our wedding. Our wedding will be in May. Here is our current list of destination, starting in northwest Arkansas, where we'll live. (The wedding will be in Alabama): Eureka Springs; St Louis; Chicago; Indianapolis; Cincinnati, Charleston, WV; DC; Baltimore; Hershey, PA; Philadelphia; NY; Providence, RI; Boston, MA We are planning to rent a more fuel efficient car. I am thinking the rent will be from $300-500 and gas (depending on unpredictable gas prices) will be around $300-400. We also were hoping it'd work to pick up the rent in AR and drop it in MA, at which point we'd fly back from Boston. The flight for 2 people is gonna run us around $400. The only thing we have left to figure out is food and housing (hotels, camping?, etc) If you are from any of these places or have traveled through please leave me any ideas! If you are an experienced traveler or know what it takes to roadtrip like this, I'd love to hear your thoughts!! THANKS!!!!
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I'm a professional roadtripper and I can give you some tips on how to balance your budget while being on the road.I'm driving across the country this summer and I already planned my roadtrip and I know how much it will cost me altogether.first,rent a mid-size car which is more economic on gas, and when you stop at a filling station for gas,take each receipt so you can keep track of your expenses.do the same if you stay at a hotel(Super 8 motel recommended) about food and places to eat,find a grocery store along your way and stop there to buy some.you save a lot by doing this,I figure,and don't forget to get the receipts so you have an idea of how much the roadtrip cost you.it won't believe this but my last roadtrip across the country cost me about $600 altogether one way (excluding the rental car costs).of course gas was cheap by then and the economy wasn't that bad at all.
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A few tips. In Hershey, stay in the Hershey Hotel, not cheap, but it's your honeymoon and you might as well. Don't underestimate northeastern traffic, it's heavy. Always. Even if you weren't planning on spending an overnight in each of the northeastern cities, with the possible exception of Providence, it would be worthwhile to do so. In Philly, eat at the City Tavern, do the historical tour of the area, don't skip seeing Independence Hall and Christ Church. Amish country sits between Hershey and Philly, may be worth driving through if you have time to take the scenic route. Take a few minutes to just stand in the middle of Times Square and admire the mayhem. Get tickets for the Gateway Arch ahead of time, likewise if you're seeing a play on Broadway. Have fun!
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I disagree with almost everything about the plan that you just presented starting with the high mpg car On a trip of 4000 highway miles there is only a marginal cost difference between the cost of gas for a full sized car and economy car. The full sized car offers you much greater , performance, comfort and safety than the economy car does The gas math Full sized 4000 mi @ 27 mpg=148.148 gal @$ 3,00/gal =$ 444.444 Economy 4000mi @ 34mpg =117.647 gal @$3.00/gal = $ 352.941 Difference over 4000miles ? $ 91.50 or $22.87 per 1000 mi >>> More savings One way car rentals and one way flights are THE expensive way to do either one of those things I would seriously suggest doing a loop drive b/c it would probably save you a couple of hundred bucks in the long run. Leave this Q open for a day or two and I'll answer some of your Q's I was born & raised in NYC, Lived in Chicago , ski-bummed in VT , know New England and the Northeaster part of America fairly well
I'm planning a honeymoon road trip for next summer. We both love to travel but it will actually be a couple weeks AFTER our wedding. Our wedding will be in May. Here is our current list of destination, starting in northwest Arkansas, where we'll live. (The wedding will be in Alabama): Eureka Springs; St Louis; Chicago; Indianapolis; Cincinnati, Charleston, WV; DC; Baltimore; Hershey, PA; Philadelphia; NY; Providence, RI; Boston, MA We are planning to rent a more fuel efficient car. I am thinking the rent will be from $300-500 and gas (depending on unpredictable gas prices) will be around $300-400. We also were hoping it'd work to pick up the rent in AR and drop it in MA, at which point we'd fly back from Boston. The flight for 2 people is gonna run us around $400. The only thing we have left to figure out is food and housing (hotels, camping?, etc) If you are from any of these places or have traveled through please leave me any ideas! If you are an experienced traveler or know what it takes to roadtrip like this, I'd love to hear your thoughts!! THANKS!!!!
Other - United States - 3 Answers
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I'm a professional roadtripper and I can give you some tips on how to balance your budget while being on the road.I'm driving across the country this summer and I already planned my roadtrip and I know how much it will cost me altogether.first,rent a mid-size car which is more economic on gas, and when you stop at a filling station for gas,take each receipt so you can keep track of your expenses.do the same if you stay at a hotel(Super 8 motel recommended) about food and places to eat,find a grocery store along your way and stop there to buy some.you save a lot by doing this,I figure,and don't forget to get the receipts so you have an idea of how much the roadtrip cost you.it won't believe this but my last roadtrip across the country cost me about $600 altogether one way (excluding the rental car costs).of course gas was cheap by then and the economy wasn't that bad at all.
2 :
A few tips. In Hershey, stay in the Hershey Hotel, not cheap, but it's your honeymoon and you might as well. Don't underestimate northeastern traffic, it's heavy. Always. Even if you weren't planning on spending an overnight in each of the northeastern cities, with the possible exception of Providence, it would be worthwhile to do so. In Philly, eat at the City Tavern, do the historical tour of the area, don't skip seeing Independence Hall and Christ Church. Amish country sits between Hershey and Philly, may be worth driving through if you have time to take the scenic route. Take a few minutes to just stand in the middle of Times Square and admire the mayhem. Get tickets for the Gateway Arch ahead of time, likewise if you're seeing a play on Broadway. Have fun!
3 :
I disagree with almost everything about the plan that you just presented starting with the high mpg car On a trip of 4000 highway miles there is only a marginal cost difference between the cost of gas for a full sized car and economy car. The full sized car offers you much greater , performance, comfort and safety than the economy car does The gas math Full sized 4000 mi @ 27 mpg=148.148 gal @$ 3,00/gal =$ 444.444 Economy 4000mi @ 34mpg =117.647 gal @$3.00/gal = $ 352.941 Difference over 4000miles ? $ 91.50 or $22.87 per 1000 mi >>> More savings One way car rentals and one way flights are THE expensive way to do either one of those things I would seriously suggest doing a loop drive b/c it would probably save you a couple of hundred bucks in the long run. Leave this Q open for a day or two and I'll answer some of your Q's I was born & raised in NYC, Lived in Chicago , ski-bummed in VT , know New England and the Northeaster part of America fairly well
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