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🔤 Grammar Tip: Are You Suffering from Fragments?

A fragment resembles a sentence in two ways. Both groups of words begin with a capital letter and conclude with an end mark—usually a … More

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🔤 Grammar Tip: Cut, Cut, Cut!

Omit Needless Words Vigorous writing is concise. A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for … More

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🔤 Grammar Tip: Are You “Anxious?”

Anxious: Full of mental distress because of apprehension of danger or misfortune [in effect, seeking to avoid] (We were anxious … More

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🔤 Grammar Tip: Discuss What?

The Long Way Is Around Around. Don’t have a discussion around an issue; have a discussion about an issue.

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🔤 Grammar Tip: Active or Passive Voice?

Verbs in the active voice show the subject acting. Verbs in the passive voice show something else acting on the … More

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🔤 Grammar Tip: Ever Misplace a Modifier?

A misplaced modifier is simply a word or phrase describing something but not placed near enough the word it is … More

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🔤 Grammar Tip: Are Our Ideas 180 or 360 Degrees Opposed?

When you turn 360 degrees you’ve completed a circle and are back where you started. So if you want to … More

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🔤 Grammar Tip: Shall I?

“When is it appropriate to use the word “shall?”

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🔤 Grammar Tip: Thinking About a Dash?

“Dashes, when used sparingly and correctly, can be used to make . . .”

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🔤 Grammar Tip: Use a Comma of Semicolon

Semicolon vs. comma Generally, I prefer two short sentences to one long one. Still, if you must use a semicolon, you’ll … More

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