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67How to Drive an English Major Crazy
Cell phone technology is destroying the world of writing. Texting creates a whole new revenue for shorthand writing. Words like 'you' are now shortened to 'u.' Or other abbreviations such as 'with' to 'w' and 'tomorrow' to 'tom' and 'see you'...
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79What is the Difference Between a Simile and a Metaphor?
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor? A simile is actually a type of metaphor. This hub explains the similarities and differences between metaphors and similes.
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74Everything grammar and writing
While editing manuscripts and various documents, I often come across questions pertaining to grammar rules, which never cease to drive me nuts! I came across one today that has irked me for quite some time--whether or not to place a comma before...
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63How To Use Apostrophes Correctly
You can use an apostrophe to replace missing letters. . "There is a river through the field." becomes "There's a river through the field." This is sometimes to make a sentence shorter, or just because it can sound better! Other common examples...
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73I finished my Book Today or HOW I got to the point of PUBLISHING my DETECTIVE MYSTERY Myself
Check this article out for some very helpful tips for the writer on how to get their story ready for being published as a book. A lot of sweat and work up front will greatly increase the potential for your books success in the market.
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78Paraprosdokians: Are They Fossils, Crystals, Botanicals, Bacteria, Igneous Rocks, Spores, or a Linguistic Device?
Any education is incomplete unless one is able to correctly identify and define the following: prehistoric and paleolithic fossils, elements from the Periodic Table existing in crystalline form, botanicals indigenous to many climates, types of bacteria, rocks of sedimentary - igneous - metamorphic composition, and spores from a variety of ecosystems.
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67Best Grammar Advice Period!
It is the simplest of punctuation marks. It is one of the first things you learn about writing in grade school. But, when it comes to spacing and tricky abbreviations, it can give us all a run for our money. The period – Spacing Out. Although...
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66Are You Us?
Are You Us? by Kenneth L. Frias I is selfish You is blameful They is greedy and We is not helpful Then comes These who doesn't believe Those's suggestion So, what will happen to Them without Us's attention?
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71Apostrophes Vs The World
I have never and will never claim to be perfect in any sense, especially not grammatically speaking. However, I will claim that in a general sense, I comprehend the use of the apostrophe, unlike the rest of the United States of America, and sadly,...
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74Why Proper Spelling and Grammar is Important to Your Writing
You should always be sure to polish and perfect your writing with proper spelling, grammar and punctuation. Whether you write humor, suspense or erotica, your writing is a reflection on you.
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