Problem: Article: Let them know that, while you don't want to go to prom with them, you're happy to take a picture together or dance with them if you bump into each other at the event. Maybe you know someone else who would love to go with them, or they have someone else they were also thinking of asking. Ask them if they want you to put in a good word for them or find out if someone else is interested. To offer them help with finding another date, you could say, "I'm sorry that I can't go with you; is there anyone else you were thinking of asking? Maybe I can help set you two up!" If you know someone else who is interested, try, "Thank you for asking, but I have to say no. I know someone else who would love for you to ask them, though!" If you aren't going to prom, or want to go with someone else, let them know you aren't against hanging out with them some other time. Offer to plan an outing where you can spend some time together away from prom. For example, you could say, "I'm flattered you've asked me, but I already have other plans. How about we hang out some other time and maybe grab some pizza?" It's hard to muster up the courage to ask someone to be your date to prom, so try not to hurt their feelings. Stay kind, polite, and empathetic: use a softer tone of voice, don't laugh at them, and don't gossip about them to others.
Summary: Offer to hang out with them at prom. Offer to help them find another date. Say you'd love to hang out, just not at prom. Be kind.

Problem: Article: For sources with more than 1 author, include the first listed author's name (first name first, last name second) and a comma. Next, add the second and third authors' names and the italicized book title. (Don't italicize article titles; these appear in quotation marks.) Finally, type out the publication location, publisher, and date of publication in parentheses. For example: "Robert J. Cottrol, Raymond T. Diamond, and Leland B. Ware, Brown v. Board of Education: Caste, Culture, and the Constitution (Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, 2003)." If you're citing particular page numbers, these will go at the end of the citation. Add a comma after the parentheses, type out the page numbers, and then close the citation with a period. For Chicago style, you'll use footnotes instead of in-text citations. These are full bibliographic citations that appear at the bottom of the page where you've referenced a text. Type out only the first author that's listed on the title page. After that, add a comma and "et al." In the bibliography, you'll still write out all of the authors' names. Since footnotes are full bibliographic citations, all the information you need is already there! Just invert the first and last name of the first listed author. Next, add a comma and type out the next author's name, first name first, last name second. Separate different elements of the bibliographic entry with periods. Finally, eliminate the parentheses surrounding the publication information. For example: "Cottrol, Robert J., Raymond T. Diamond, and Leland B. Ware. Brown v. Board of Education: Caste, Culture, and the Constitution. Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, 2003." You'll still type out the first 7 authors' names listed on the title page. After that, replace any subsequent authors listed with "et al."
Summary: Separate 2-3 authors with commas and "and" before the last author. Replace authors' names with "et al" in the footnote if there are 4-10. Make small changes to your footnotes for the bibliography. Replace more than 10 authors' names with "et al" in the bibliography.

Problem: Article: You never know what you'll be asked to sign. Presidents, for example, have signed novels, hats, golf balls, pictures and more! You should have a practiced hand when it comes to signing autographs so you can do so easily and without hesitation when the time comes -- even if you're surprised by a request to autograph something odd. You might want to spend a few weeks doodling your autograph wherever you can for a few weeks until you are completely comfortable with it. You might even turn your practice into a game with a piece of chalk! Simply write your autograph wherever you go. If you're an author, it's likely you'll mostly be signing books. If you're a rock star, you may find that you spend most of your time autographing albums and maybe even fans themselves! It's good to practice your signature on various surfaces, but you'll need the most practice signing the thing you are known for or an item in the industry you are associated with. Sports players, especially, are often asked to sign the equipment of their sport. Many fans have sought the autograph of boxers on boxing gloves, hockey players on sticks and pads, and basketball player on jerseys and balls. You don't want to confuse your official signature with your autograph! This could result in fan frustration. For example, what if a fan waited patiently for your autograph only to get your official signature? This might result in that person being accused of forgery by other fans who have never seen your official signature!
Summary: Use various surfaces when practicing. Identify likely objects you'll sign. Practice your official signature and your autograph back to back.

Problem: Article: For solid vinyl tiles (VCT, or vinyl composition tiles), place each one flat, perfectly aligned with the row, and snugly abutting the previous tile. Do not slide the tiles when laying them, as this will "drag" the adhesive.
Summary:
Lay the vinyl.