653 - How to Use an Asterisk. Journaling.

Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

Mignon Fogarty, Inc.

Society & Culture, Education

4.5 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 27 December 2018

⏱️ 12 minutes

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0:00.0	This week I have some quick and dirty tips about how to use an asterisk and a meaty middle
0:12.2	about keeping a journal.
0:14.7	Let's get started.
0:18.2	The asterisk is the little star above the 8 key on your keyboard.
0:22.9	The word comes from a Greek word, meaning little star.
0:27.2	In the past, asterisks were used to show the omission of a letter or a passage in time,
0:33.4	but that role has largely been taken over by the ellipsis.
0:37.4	It's also commonly mispronounced.
0:40.1	The right pronunciation is asterisk.
0:43.4	You've probably heard it pronounce like asterisks or asterisk, but it's asterisk.
0:50.4	When you use the asterisk as a footnote symbol, it shows that you're planning to comment
0:55.2	on something at the bottom of the page.
0:57.9	You've made a promise so you'd better keep it.
1:01.2	The first rule for using asterisks is if you use one, make sure the reference starts
1:07.3	at the bottom of the same page.
1:09.8	Unfortunately, advertisements will often have an asterisk that doesn't refer to anything
1:15.1	on the page.
1:16.7	It leaves you wondering what the restrictions are.
1:20.1	If the ad reads zombie repellent, 20% off, and the asterisk refers to nothing, you wonder
1:27.0	whether the discount only applies on certain days or for certain people.
1:32.4	Does the discount apply if the zombie apocalypse has already begun?
1:37.0	Are zombies themselves excluded from the offer?
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