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The Comma
Teachers tell us commas allow us to pause for breath. This is not always true.These are the four most common ways to use commas.1. To list wordsExample: We need cheese, bread, coffee and biscuits.2....
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The 10 most commonly misunderstood words in English.
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Sentence Fragments
A sentence fragment is a phrase or clause written as a sentence, the first word starting with a capital letter and the sentence ending with a full stop, a question mark or an exclamation mark.Either...
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Can or may?
Is one of these two sentences ‘more correct’ than the other? Can I ask you a few questions? May I ask you a few questions? There is a widespread view that using can to ask for permission is wrong and...
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12 Clichés Writers Should Avoid
1. Avoid it like the plague2. Dead as a doornail3. Take the tiger by the tail4. Low hanging fruit5. If only walls could talk6. The pot calling the kettle black7. Think outside the box8. Thick as...
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Prepositions
Definition Prepositions connect nouns and pronouns with other words in a sentence. They usually give information about time, places and direction. Common prepositions as, at, but, by, for, from,...
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100 Most Often Misspelled Words in English
A acceptable - Several words made the list because of the suffix pronounced -êbl but sometimes spelled -ible, sometimes -able. Just remember to accept any table offered to you and you will spell this...
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Nouns
Definition: A noun is a naming word. It identifies people, places or things. 1. Common nouns are names given to ordinary objects. They can be identified by ‘a’, ‘an’ or ‘the’. Examples: the shoe, a...
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Brackets - Explained
There are two main types of brackets. Round brackets 1. Round brackets (also called parentheses) are used to separate information that isn’t essential to the meaning of the rest of the sentence. If...
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Abstract Nouns
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Lay or Lie
Lay is a transitive verb.Transitive verbs need a subject and one or more direct objects.The present tense is ‘lay’.Example: I (subject) lay the blanket (direct object) on the bed.The past tense is...
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Parts of Speech
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That or Which
That is used for necessary information and has no commas. A necessary phrase (known as a restrictive clause) uses the word ‘that’ and is not surrounded by commas. If you remove the phrase it changes...
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Exclamation Marks
Writing Tip Don’t overuse exclamation marks. Use them: after an exclamation or interjection to express a strong emotion to express astonishment to indicate a command Do not use them for: emphasis...
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What is plain language?
Plain language involves making sure that documents are written in the most direct and clear way so that readers can easily understand and use the information. We must: Remove jargon and unnecessary...
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51 Grammatical Terms Explained
activeadjectiveadverbattributiveauxiliary verbclausecollective nouncomparativecompoundconditional clauseconjunctioncorpuscount noundefining relative clausedefinite articledeterminerdirect...
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The Colon
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Practice or Practise
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How to write the perfect blog post
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Idioms - The elephant in the room
"Elephant in the room" is an English metaphorical idiom for an obvious truth that is either being ignored or going unaddressed. The idiomatic expression also applies to an obvious problem or risk no...
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