08 February,2022 08:55 AM IST | Mumbai | Tanishka D’Lyma
A photo to commemorate Queen Elizabeth’s 70 years on the throne. The Platinum Jubilee memorabilia made in China had jubilee spelt as “jubbly”. Pic/Twitter
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The Purdue OWL: I often refer to Purdue Owl's grammar techniques, especially the use of the comma. I find that one has to keep refreshing one's memory and keep practising.
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Inputs from Shreya Punj, commissioning editor, Penguin India and admin, The Editor Recommends on Instagram, and Tara Khandelwal, founder at Bound
