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If you don't proofread and edit your work, you may not make a good impression or get the grade you hope for. 71

The Importance of Grammar, Spelling, and Punctuation in Your Writing

If you don't proofread and edit your work, you may not make a good impression or get the grade you hope for. One of my favorite on line activities is screening intel at Qondio.com. It's interesting to see...

6 comments    writing grammar spelling
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Ways to make your English major more marketable to businesses

created by http://www.wordle.net/ One of the chief complaints of businesses these days is that the college graduates they hire can't write. Ouch. The larger implication of that statement is that the college...

35 comments    business how to education
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Most Common Grammar and Spelling Errors: Are You Guilty?

Ms. Puns' guide to common grammar and spelling errors and how to correct them.

17 comments    business education writing
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How to find Freelance Proofreading jobs the easy way

What is a proofreader and what is needed to become one? Document editing proofreading jobs requires that you be good in grammer and detail orientated, many authors need proof readers with experience to read...

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Grammar Mishaps: The Oxford Comma

The Oxford Comma is the elusive (not to be confused with allusive or illusive) and optional comma used before the final "and" when writing lists. It acquired its name because it was first used by the editors...

15 comments    education grammar punctuation
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Grammar 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...

60 comments    education quotes grammar
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Grammar Mishaps: Farther vs. Further

Throughout history, farther and further have been used interchangeably. Even the Merriam-Webster Dictionary states that the words are interchangeable; they are the inflected form of far. It is not until...

46 comments    education grammar punctuation
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Grammar Mishaps: Capitalization Rules

Here are as many capitalization rules that I can find. Examples have a bullet. If you know of any others, please leave them in the comment box at the bottom of the hub! This hub is about when to use...

252 comments    education writing grammar
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Grammar Mishaps: Who vs. Whom

There is a simple trick to knowing the difference between who and whom. All you have to do is answer your question or restate the sentence using "he" or "him". This trick also works with whoever and...

64 comments    education writing grammar
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English Usage, Grammar, and Style

A guide to English grammar and usage resources available on the Internet.

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