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The Oxford Comma: Grammar Tips for Municipal Clerks

2026-08-12T09:51:56-04:00August 12th, 2026|Clerk Resources, municipal clerks, Writing tips|

Punctuation might seem like a small detail next to everything else on a clerk's plate. But it's the body language of the written word. Nowhere does that matter more than in the documents your office produces every week: agendas, minutes, motions, and public notices that residents, council members, and courts may all read closely. The [...]

More than vs. over

2024-09-06T18:29:52-04:00November 15th, 2023|Writing tips|

November is a month represented by abundance. But when is it "more than," and when is it "over"? The words "over" and "more than" are both used to show greater quantity, but they have different shades of meaning and usage. Usually, "more than" and "over" are interchangeable, but there are sometimes when the difference matters. [...]

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