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We're back after the Thanksgiving break to revisit one of our first holiday-themed newsletters from 2022. Hope your holiday season is off to a good start! Now that we got our “Yule” pun out of the way in the subject line, here’s where we let you know that even though you’ll see both “Yule” and “yule” this holiday season, we recommend capitalizing it both on its own and in “Yuletide.” (And if you see it all the time and wonder what it really means, it’s basically a synonym for “Christmas.”) No matter what holiday you’re celebrating this season, you might receive a homemade gift. Or maybe you'll eat a home-cooked meal. Happy holidays! ❤ Team Stylebot 💌 A tip a weekIf someone forwarded you this email, subscribe here to get one writing tip a week in your inbox. 📝 About StylebotStylebot helps media professionals save time without sacrificing quality by answering copy editing questions on Slack and Microsoft Teams. We're on a mission to make editing faster, easier and more fun ✨ Learn more about Stylebot or follow us on Twitter. |
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