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73How to Use the Apostrophe: Elvis' Pelvis: The Much Abused Apostrophe--How and When to Use It
Punctuation mistakes and how to avoid them. Grammar mistakes and how to avoid them. Apostrophe S. How to use the apostrophe correctly. Elvis' pelvis' gyrations' effects:(with supporting Elvis Live video).
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86Grammar Mishaps: How to Address a Card or Envelope
Below is a quick and easy lesson on addressing an envelope or card. I often see envelopes and holiday cards addressed incorrectly. The rules are easy to remember and you can avoid a lot of grammar...
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77Nippon no Kengo (The Language of Japan)
The way to study, learn, and memorize the Japanese language. Also a little fun fact here and there.
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90Lay, Lie, Sit, and Set
Lay, Lie, Sit, and Set are all verbs that refer to potions and places. This makes them cousins of a sort. To the right, you can see pictures of a bedstead (bedframe, just missing a matress), a couch made...
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83Language is Learned
You may have heard it said that all babies have the same linguistic abilities at birth. This is true. They have no linguistic abilities at birth. No child is born knowing language, and early infancy and...
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77Natural Language Processing
Abstract Natural Language Processing is a procedure by which machines can turn into more human and in that way they reduce the distance among human being and the machine. For that reason in common...
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80Grammar Mishaps: dash, hyphen, ellipsis--which to use?
This is another commonly misunderstood grammar rule. What is most commonly referred to as a "dash" is more accurately called an "em dash" and is used in a very different way than the hyphen. You type an em...
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74French adjectives list: Learn some useful French adjectives
In this French adjectives list, I'll show you some of the commonly used adjectives that you may need. Only for beginners and with a very little hint on grammar. If you wanna add more adjectives, feel free to...
9 comments82Grammar Mishaps: Quotation Marks
I recently received a comment asking me to write a hub about the rules around quotation marks. I will attempt to compile a complete list of rules and usages. If you have any additions, please feel free to...
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92Is it "Bad Rap" or "Bad Wrap?"
A brief examination of the correct grammatical use and origins of the phrase "bad rap." The purpose being to provide research based confirmation of its standard use and to show the grammatical basis for considering the phrase "bad wrap" to be incorrect.
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