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Opinion of, Opinion on, Opinion about
Posted on April 08, 2010Do you ask someone?s opinion ?about? something, ?on? something, or ?of? something? Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Opinion of, Opinion on, Opinion about
The Noun is ?Plea,? the Verb is ?Plead?
Posted on April 07, 2010Some writers are using the verb "plead" in place of the noun "plea." Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: The Noun is ?Plea,? the Verb is ?Plead?
DWT Poetry Competition: Eleventh Round
Posted on April 06, 2010Welcome to the eleventh round of our poetry competition. It looks like we'll only have 14 qualifying rounds, so by next week we'll already know all the semi-finalists. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: DWT Poetry Competition: Eleventh Round
Take An Example
Posted on April 06, 2010"Take an example" is not the same thing as "take example." Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Take An Example
?If? with conditional clause
Posted on April 06, 2010The tiny word ?if? sets many, many language traps for the hasty. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: “If” with conditional clause
20 Movies Based on Shakespeare Plays
Posted on April 05, 2010For me, April is Shakespeare?s month. I'll be writing several Shakespeare-related posts this month, starting with Shakespeare in the movies. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: 20 Movies Based on Shakespeare Plays
Bisect and Dissect
Posted on April 04, 2010It's tempting to think that "dissect" and "bisec"t mean the same thing, but they don't. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Bisect and Dissect
38 Letters of the Alphabet
Posted on April 04, 2010Perhaps not everyone who struggles with English spelling is aware that the 26-letter alphabet is augmented by 12 "extra letters." Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: 38 Letters of the Alphabet
Preposition ?near? Doesn?t Need a ?to?
Posted on April 01, 2010A reader wonders why some writers add a "to" to the self-sufficient preposition "near." Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Preposition “near” Doesn’t Need a “to”
DWT Poetry Competition: Tenth Round
Posted on April 01, 2010Welcome to another round of the DWT Poetry Competition. As usual we have some talented writers in this round, so check it out. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: DWT Poetry Competition: Tenth Round
The Adjective is ?Immune?
Posted on April 01, 2010"Immuned" is not to be used as a substitute for the adjective "immune." Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: The Adjective is ?Immune?
The Letter ?Z? Will Be Removed from the English Alphabet
Posted on March 31, 2010Surprising as it sounds, it looks like the English alphabet will be losing one of its letters on June 1st. The announcement came from the English Language Central Commission (ELCC). Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook...
DWT Poetry Competition: Ninth Round
Posted on March 30, 2010It is Tuesday, and as expected another round of our Poetry Competition is live. We have seen 90 poems already, and still have 60 or so to go. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: DWT Poetry Competition: Ninth Round
Rich Halloween Moviemakers Hire Cheap Copywriters
Posted on March 30, 2010The scariest thing about Halloween II for this guest author is the blurb on the DVD box. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Rich Halloween Moviemakers Hire Cheap Copywriters
Don?t Waste ?Decimate?
Posted on March 30, 2010H.W. Fowler would call the way some writers are using the word "decimate" these days "a Slipshod Extension." Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Don?t Waste ?Decimate?
When to Spell Out Numbers
Posted on March 29, 2010The choice between writing a number as a numeral, or spelling it out as a word, depends upon context. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: When to Spell Out Numbers
What Color is ?Wan??
Posted on March 28, 2010My first encounter with the word wan was in the first stanza of a poem by Sir John Suckling. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: What Color is ?Wan??
36 Poetry Terms
Posted on March 28, 2010Poetry is an area of writing that has a language all of its own, as contributors to the recent poetry competition will be aware. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: 36 Poetry Terms
DWT Poetry Competition: Eighth Round
Posted on March 25, 2010You guys are probably getting used to a dose of poetry every Tuesday and Thursday huh? Well, today's shot is here. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: DWT Poetry Competition: Eighth Round
Weltering in Gore
Posted on March 25, 2010The expression "weltering in gore" was especially popular in the 19th century media. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Weltering in Gore
Who is Meant by ?You??
Posted on March 24, 2010One of the expressions that grates on my nerves is ?My sister is always there for you.? Another is ?They are so nice to you.? And a third is ?Chocolate makes you feel happy.? Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Who is Meant by ?You??
?Homing In? and Plain ?Honing?
Posted on March 24, 2010One "homes in" on a target, but "hones" a skill. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: “Homing In” and Plain “Honing”
DWT Poetry Competition: Seventh Round
Posted on March 23, 2010Welcome to the seventh round of the DWT Poetry Competition. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: DWT Poetry Competition: Seventh Round
?Access? and ?access to?
Posted on March 23, 2010When "access" is used as a verb, it does not need a "to" after it. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: ?Access? and ?access to?
Word of the Day: Hermetic
Posted on March 23, 2010Hermetic is an adjective, and it is used to described something made airtight by fusion or sealing. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Word of the Day: Hermetic
Weltering in Gore
Posted on March 22, 2010The expression "weltering in gore" was especially popular in the 19th century media. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Weltering in Gore
Act of God and Vis Major
Posted on March 22, 2010One's choice of words can have political consequences. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Act of God and Vis Major
When to use ?an?
Posted on March 21, 2010A reader asks when to use "a" and when to use "an." or an? Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: When to use “an”
How Much Is A ?Billion??
Posted on March 21, 2010What one person means by "billion" can be very, very different from that assumed by another. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: How Much Is A “Billion”?
DWT Poetry Competition: Sixth Round
Posted on March 18, 2010Welcome to another round of the DWT Poetry Competition. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: DWT Poetry Competition: Sixth Round
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