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Punctuating dialogue properly
Learningpost, Heather Vlach, Published on 30/11/2010
» In a previous article, we examined the structure of using dialogue in writing. Today we will look at punctuating written dialogue properly. Almost all new writers make errors when initially learning to punctuate dialogue, but the rules are actually few and simple.
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Mighty helpful
Learningpost, Heather Vlach, Published on 16/11/2010
» Both "may" and "might" are words that have the same overall meaning: indicating that something is possible. As a result, this can generate the valid question of how and when to use each appropriately.
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To whom it may concern
Learningpost, Heather Vlach, Published on 14/12/2010
» Two pronouns that may cause confusion or raise questions on how and when to use each properly are "who" and "whom". To begin, it is important to recognise the difference between subjects and objects in order to know whether to use "who" or "whom". You use "who" when referring to the subject of a clause, and "whom" when referring to the object of a clause. Let's look at some examples that can help to provide additional clarification.
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Possession apostrophes
Learningpost, Heather Vlach, Published on 07/09/2010
» Educators often see misplaced apostrophes in students' writing, and students often hesitantly add them, relying on chance rather than knowledge. Let's add some clarity to the apostrophe misunderstanding!
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Pain-free contractions
Learningpost, Heather Vlach, Published on 21/09/2010
» As previously discussed, apostrophes are not only used to show possession, but are also used in contractions. In a contraction, two words are combined, leaving out some letters and replacing them with an apostrophe. Contractions are most commonly used when speaking and in informal writing, though they are less common in academic writing. To use an apostrophe to create a contraction, place the apostrophe where the omitted letter(s) would go. Here are some examples:
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Some kind of wonderful
Mylife, Heather Vlach, Published on 02/11/2010
» The expression "kind of" literally means "type of" or "variety of", but because there are a few ways to use "kind of", it might cause confusion. The good news is that using "kind of" can be distinguished in three easy and comprehensible ways:
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He said, she said: Learning dialogue basics
Learningpost, Heather Vlach, Published on 05/10/2010
» Inserting dialogue into a writing piece is a great way to move a story along, or to reveal something about a character. Today, we are going to learn some of the basic structural issues of conventional dialogue, saving the punctuation rules of dialogue for next time.
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Appositive experience
Learningpost, Heather Vlach, Published on 29/06/2010
» An appositive is a word or group of words that adds information to a sentence by renaming nouns - defining or summarising them. Appositives are an excellent tool to introduce sentence variety, giving writers more ways to combine information and embed it in a sentence.
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Articles of interest
Learningpost, Heather Vlach, Published on 10/08/2010
» What are articles? Articles are similar to adjectives, and, like adjectives, articles modify nouns. English has three articles: "the" and "a/an". "The" is used to refer to specific or particular nouns; "a" and "an" are used to modify non-specific or non-particular nouns.
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Geographical use of 'the'
Learningpost, Heather Vlach, Published on 24/08/2010
» In a previous WRITEStuff! article, we learned about the, a and an, the three articles in English. The article has since generated questions on when and how the is used when it comes to specific geographic locations. Let's look at some rules for using the with geographical nouns.
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