Tag: usage
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December 14, 2006 11:29 PM EST --
This has been sort of a pet peeve of mine when editing others writing or reading others stuff. When to use "a" or when to us "an".
I had a hard time remembering when . . . more
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June 04, 2007 08:12 PM EDT --
Cell Phones are nice I guess in the case of emergencies or as needed, but I get somewhat annoyed at cell phone users. People have no regard for those around them. Whether it be while eating out or . . . more
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October 25, 2006 12:42 PM EDT --
farther / further
Farther, the comparative form of far, refers to
1) physical distance
2) physical space in actual measurements
Example:
Emily, don't walk farther down . . . more
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September 15, 2006 09:16 AM EDT --
In the six months I've been on Gather I've often felt foggy regarding the copyright arrangements in using the service.
Finally, getting off my lazy keister, I pulled up the Terms of Service Agreement . . . more
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September 18, 2006 01:26 PM EDT --
Most of us are often confused about when to use an apostrophe (') and sometimes insert them when they are not needed.
Lets try to learn when and where to use apostrophe
When two words are run together . . . more
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November 17, 2007 10:33 PM EST --
Do you tell???
the next one
about the last one?
Do you explain why
you jump on some phrases,
and ignore others you shouldn't?
Can she understand?
Can you explain . . . more
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June 15, 2008 03:09 PM EDT --
How much should we pay for the internet? Should we pay by our usage or a flat rate? Three companies want to start charging for usage and they are Time Warner Cable, Comcast and AT&T. . . . more
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June 01, 2006 05:30 PM EDT --
Today's Word of the Day is actually two words, effervesce and effervescent, but the fun is in the two sentences which give examples of usage. Why, you ask? Because it really happened!
Enjoy!
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June 13, 2008 10:55 PM EDT --
In this post we're going to explore something you may use all the time in your writing—probably without even knowing it. I'm talking about the absolute phrase .
Basically, an absolute . . . more
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June 22, 2008 02:00 AM EDT --
You probably know that if you accidentally type, say, aobut or Febuary in a Word document, squiggly little red underlining will alert you to your mistake. Then you just select the offending word and . . . more
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June 13, 2008 11:00 PM EDT --
Passive Resistance
In this post we'll begin to examine the dreaded critiquing mark of passive .
"Passive-ness" has received excessive and perhaps undue scrutiny in the . . . more
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August 08, 2007 08:57 AM EDT --
I use the Microwave most
followed by the Toaster Oven
Followed by the Toaster
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September 10, 2006 05:02 PM EDT --
So difficult it is to show the various meanings and imperfections of words when we have nothing else but words to do it with.
- John Locke, philosopher (1632-1704)
Locke, an educated man, was concerned . . . more
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February 04, 2007 03:15 PM EST --
Butters, or more about butters and their uses, #3.
Kokum Butter
Garcinia indica
Country - India
A nice and usually under-rated butter from the Garcinia tree. This naturally white and smooth butter has . . . more
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September 19, 2006 11:05 AM EDT --
UNTIL VS TILL
Many are confused about usage of these two words too.
I only found dictionary meanings and not much other details. Please any one take up on this?
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October 12, 2006 02:28 PM EDT --
lose / loose
Lose, pronounced /luz/ is a verb.
Lose has three possible meanings:
to "misplace" something,
to "fail to win," or
to "be deprived of" something.
The past . . . more
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December 10, 2006 05:29 AM EST --
This article was written for the Writer's workshop but I have modified it slightly for general applicability and I am posting it to some other groups that might find it useful.
In looking . . . more
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May 02, 2007 05:03 PM EDT --
I was cleaning out my computer and came across a styleguide a wrote for my newsroom a few years back. Most of it was broadcast-specific (honk if you love VO/SOTS!), but these little grammar pieces are . . . more
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June 27, 2008 06:04 PM EDT --
The comma is probably the most commonly used punctuation mark in the English language. Or maybe it's second after the period; I'm not sure. But I think I can say with certainty that it's the . . . more
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January 14, 2008 07:15 PM EST --
** Warning - This post is for informational purposes only. Using this plant medicinally could lead to health issues. Incorrect identifcation could lead to plant poisoning.
Common . . . more
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