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Parts of Speech Pt. 02

by velvetpie on Sep 17, 2017
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PRONOUNS A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun and there are eight types: personal, relative, interrogative, demonstrative, reflexive, intensive, reciprocal and indefinite. Personal pronouns refer to people or things. Examples are I, she, he, their and ours. They are going to the opera. Her hair color is horrible. A relative pronoun is usuall...

Common Errors Ch. 05

by velvetpie on Aug 31, 2017
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Errors occur every day in the manner in which words are used. Let's talk about some of the most common. COUNCIL / COUNSEL The word, COUNCIL, is a noun and means a group of people that pass laws, ordinances or other laws or standards. She had to go before the council for them to pass judgment on her or The council will take up the wetlands provisions next w...

The Correct Use of There/Their/They're

by R. Richard on Sep 17, 2017
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There/Their/Theirs/They're/There's The words There, Their and They're are homophones. Homophones are words that are spelled differently, but sound the same. The following analysis shows a writer how to use the homophones. The related words Theirs and There's are also included in the analysis. The misuse of homophones is one of the most frequently seen erro...

Common Errors Ch. 03

by velvetpie on Sep 15, 2017
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Errors occur every day in the manner in which words are used. Let's talk about some of the most common. APPRAISE / APPRISE APPRAISE is a verb that means to estimate the value of an item or a person. The value doesn't always have to be tangible. Some examples of this are: I need to have my grandmother's jewelry appraised or The appraised value of the land i...

English 101: Parts of Speech

by lindiana on Sep 19, 2017
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English 101 is brought to you by Lindiana, who holds her Bachelor of Science Degree in Secondary Education/English. * * * * * In the English language, there are eight parts of speech: The Noun The noun is a word that is used to name a person, place, thing or idea. Nouns are classified as one of three types: proper/common, abstract/concrete or collective....

US English 101: The Phrase

by lindiana on Sep 13, 2017
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US English 101 is brought to you by Lindiana, who holds her Bachelor of Science Degree in Secondary Education/English. * When putting a sentence together, words act not only individually but as a group. The grouped words can work together in a variety of ways but the way we will be concentrating on in this chapter is the phrase. We touched upon the verb ph...

Common Errors Ch. 02

by velvetpie on Sep 15, 2017
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Errors occur every day in the manner in which words are used. Let's talk about some of the most common. GOOD / WELL GOOD is an adjective and is used to provide description to a noun. Some examples are: The good boy always gets a reward or He settled into bed with a good book. WELL is an adverb and is used to modify or lends description to adjectives, verb...

Common Errors Ch. 06

by velvetpie on Sep 15, 2017
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Errors occur every day in the manner in which words are used. Let's talk about some of the most common. WAIST / WASTE I've seen this so many times that it's not funny and decided to put this in after a fan of mine requested it (thanks, kb6nqw!). It's an easy mistake to make and even easier to correct. WAIST is a noun and describes the area around the mids...

How to Punctuate Like a Pro

by KillerMuffin on Sep 13, 2017
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What's the point? Other than the dot at the end of the sentence. Believe it or not, you already know a lot about punctuation. You read it every day and your brain remembers it a little, even if you don't. Trust me on this, I'm a total grammar geek. You know when it looks right and when it doesn't, but you may not always know why it's not right. Perhaps...

Creative Construction of Character

by Quint on Sep 19, 2017
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Let me make myself clear from the beginning so nobody can use this as "ammo" in feedback: my advice is not for everyone. I understand that no two writers are the same, and I accept this fact with good humor and without blame. Nevertheless, there are trademarks that certain authors may adopt for their own, and one of them is quality writing. This is a hassle...