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Grammar

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Grammar

Many people have the natural ability to construct sentences, but only a few of us understand the basic techniques of proper sentence construction. Good sentences are the...

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Without conjunctions, you would only be able to express your thoughts and complex ideas through short, simplistic sentences: I like hamburgers. I like hotdogs. I don't like...

Grammar

While word capitalization in the English language may seem rather simple at first glance, there are several tricky exceptions to the generally accepted rules. It's often difficult...

Grammar

Using who and whom correctly is the sign of an excellent writer. For one, the two are not interchangeable simply because they belong in different cases. And...

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You’re probably most familiar with the common meaning of the word sic as a verb. If you don’t know its other uses, don’t sweat it. The word...

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The past, the present and the future walk into a bar. It was tense. Seriously though, mastering verb tenses is essential for good grammar because they dictate...

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Using ellipses (singular: ellipsis) properly is a matter of correct grammar and presentation. You must consider the usage for the type of writing and how you render...

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It’s easy to get confused over whether to use truely or truly. If you don’t use it a lot, you’ll likely fall back on words with similar...

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Homophones like to, too and two often present problems for writers, making it easy to choose the wrong one. The number, two, probably presents few issues since...

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Misuse of these three words is another one of those mistakes that draws a red flag. The three couldn’t be more different in their meanings and uses...