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A Closer Look at Adverbs by Brenda Townsend Hall
i>It's not enough to be sparing with adverbs; take care how you choose them and place them./i>...
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A Real Gymnasium Workout by Frank Koerner
This article is germane to the similarities between English and German.........
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A Tolerant Approach to Punctuation? by Moira Donohue
This article discusses a different approach to teaching punctuation to young writers....
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A Writer's Best Buddy Is a Trashcan! by Jerry Aragon Ph.D (Phunny humor Doctor)
I began writing seriously, at the end of the year 2006, and since that time, I have written 314 articles, as of December, 2011. Over 100 of my articl...
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Abbreviations, Capitalization, and Numbers by Carol Rzadkiewicz
Do you know the rules governing the use of abbreviations, capitalization, and numbers?...
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Accent Your Writing Using Diacritical Marks by Yvonne Perry
Our modern English language is a hodgepodge of many languages. We borrow words from another language we say crêpe, à la carte, résumé, or señor but wh...
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Active versus Passive Voice by Carol Rzadkiewicz
Do you know the different between active and passive voice?...
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Adjectives by Carol Rzadkiewicz
What is an adjective?...
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Adverbs by Carol Rzadkiewicz
An adverb modifies not only a verb but also an adjective or another adverb....
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ANTIDISESTABLISHMENTARIANISM by Tom Hyland
Just used this word in a communique to ed Matlack.
Remembered it somehow, but had NO CLUE as to its meaning - God Bless GOOGLE!
I DO...
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Avoiding Info Dumps by Eris Lebeau
Key ideas to consider if you want to keep readers' attention. ...
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Babel On--Speaking of Speaking by Resa Kirkland
English as official language in America....
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Between the devil and the deep blue sea by Jon Adams
The dilemma of technical terms in general fiction....
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Can Ideas be Coined? by Tom Hyland
Foreword: I have mentioned on other occasions, in other articles or stories, that when the "seed" of an idea just "pops" into my head - I MUST WRITE! ...
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CARS with a U by Tom Hyland
You have all heard of Weird Al Yankovic, right?
Well, I'm Weird Tom The Yank - get weird ideas and have to write. Was driving at work the oth...
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Chapters speech on writing by Janet Bellinger
This is the text of a speech I gave at Chapters in Brampton, Ontario on writing. ...
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Choosing the Wrong Words Goes Both Ways by J AG
A little ESL humor...
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COLOR MATCH by Tom Hyland
ANOTHER ZANY CAPER?
YES - I CHEATED - WHY?
BECAUSE I PURPOSELY LOOKED EACH ONE UP!
DOUBT IF I WOULD HAVE PASSED!
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Comma Splices, Fused Sentences, and Fragments by Carol Rzadkiewicz
Do you know how to correct a fused sentence, comma splice, or fragment? Do you even know what they are? ...
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Companions From School by Gwen Schutz
Communication with Friends From School
This the miracle of finding classmates
from school....
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Convoluted convulsions with cheek in tongue by JASMIN HORST SEILER
Embers glowing in the dark soon are extinquished, no matter how well the fire was stoked, no matter the wood you used....
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Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers by Carol Rzadkiewicz
Do you know the difference between a dangling modifier and a misplaced modifier?...
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Demons of Language by Jeanette Cooper
This article is inspired by Richard Lee Orey's reply to "Love: What is it?", and by Daibhidh MacAdhaimh's reply on Richard's site.
I make...
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Description Is Exposition by Guy Hogan
Flash Fiction / Pittsburgh / Blogging...
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Diction and Syntax by Guy Hogan
Flash Fiction / Blogging...
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Dump - A Pragmatic Four-Letter Word by Tom Hyland
How Foul Now Art Thou?...
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Editor's Eye - Mispeled Wurds by Anastacia Lee
There are many words in the English language that are constantly misconstrued. While it may be hard to keep track of them all, in this piece, Anastaci...
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Egad! What's the 'chad' blocking the path to the White House? on CNN by Paul Payack
ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- The final answer to who's going to be the next U.S. president may be determined by "chad."
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Emotive Language by Carol Rzadkiewicz
Research demonstrates that we tend to perceive ourselves more favorably than we do other people....
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Englirwish by Stan Law (aka Stanislaw Kapuscinski)
As one foreigner to another (and other TV reporters).
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English Only Or Get the Hell Out! by Jerry Aragon Ph.D (Phunny humor Doctor)
I was born in 1945 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and for you around the world, who don't know where the state of New Mexico is located, I'll try to pu...
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Enough is Enough by TONY NERONE
We are destroying our own country.
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EPITAPH by Tom Hyland
Had this 'mind fart' over two years ago, and never posted. Was that good, or bad?
As always, you are the Judge!
P.S. Don't t...
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Esperanto history by inka piegsa-quischotte
How the artificial language was created, what the purpose is and how widespread today's use has become....
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Euphemistic Language by Carol Rzadkiewicz
We use euphemisms to smooth over the rough edges of life, to make the offensive inoffensive, and to help make the unbearable bearable.
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F ? How F ing archaic! by Mark Lichterman
First off,other than designated children's and religion based movies, we can hardly see any type of film, in any genre, without hearing the word used...
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For those who love language:- by Leland Waldrip
If this list of gotchas has been published recently on AD I apologize. There are still some nice zingers on it, even so. And I only wish I had the mox...
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Free Online Creative Writing Programs by Michael LaRocca
A way to improve your writing in a very short time and make it fit for publication...
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Friendly Fire and Other Absurdities by Patricia Behnke
Doublespeak is the Tool of Those Who Wish to Deceive
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Getting Students More Personally Involved in Their Reading and Literature Classes (1) by Robert Norris
An examination of the deficiencies of word-by-word translation and lecture-dominated teaching methods; a summary of current research on ESL/EFL readin...
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Getting Students More Personally Involved in Their Reading and Literature Classes (2) by Robert Norris
A detailed look at the planning rationale, the actual teaching, and the results obtained in a class taught in the manner prescribed in the previous pa...
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Good Writers Don't Just Write! by Tom Hyland
More Comments...
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Got a Boring Boss? Print This Out by Peter Paton
Got a Boring Boss? Print This Out ...
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Ground zero tops 2001 word list on CNN by Paul Payack
In the waning days of a year torn by terrorism and war, a list of 2001's top 10 words, compiled by yourDictionary.com, predominantly reflects the aft...
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Herr Paisano by Frank Koerner
This tale will give you a boot in the tail...or, at least, a country shaped like the boot in the tale.
(originally published in the Deutsche...
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How Languages Create & Control the Mindset & Behavior of People! by Boye De Mente
This article explains how human beings are progammed to think and behave by the language [or languages!] they learn as infants and children....
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HOW TO SAY HAPPY EASTER IN 10 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES by Barbara Sue
FYI...
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How to say Thank You in different languages by Elizabeth Stephens
A sort of Thank You "101" to take with you around the globe....
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I - Me - My - Mine -- Ego Trip? by Tom Hyland
So, how's it hangin'? Who killed Cock Robin? Who cares? Who shot J.R.? Who gives a rat's arse? WHO was a Doctor in BBC's TELE! Note that was a state...
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I Feel by Sandy Knauer
At the current rate of acquisition, the word feel could replace every verb in the dictionary before the end of the year. ...
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