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: How many liberties can one take with syntax and grammar rules when writing poetry? I've begun writing a small fable in verse for my girlfriend, whereas she gets one part of the story for each
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: Why does using this "-ing" verb construction make my writing weaker? I had to write a scholarship essay, wherein I wrote this sentence: Over the ensuing years I read as much as I could,
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: Help me to improve grammar of this question I asked a question on stackoverflow.com some time ago. Would you please notify me possible grammatical problems of my question? And if possible give
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: How can I revise these sentences to be more correct while still keeping the effect? I have written these two sentences: Despite her temper, I loved her still. Or perhaps not despite;
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: Parenthesis Types in Fiction What's the general approach to using parenthesis (the grammatical construct, not the punctuation mark) in fiction? I have an internal "ranking" of them: Comma-delineated
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: Multiple sentences in a parenthetical phrase - How do I punctuate properly? I keep on running into this problem. I will have a parenthetical phrase (which is something set off by parentheses,
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: Is the word block in 'block D' capitalized? When referring to an apartment block? Should it be: Block D, or block D?
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: Should I use ellipses in narration? I want to indicate a dramatic pause in the narration of my fiction, but the rules I've read say that ellipses are reserved for "" quoted dialog. This
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: Is it OK to omit the following "grammatical rules" in fiction? Okay, I'm not sure if they are "rules" or "grammatical", but here they go: After a while our necks began to ache, so we
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: Is using "gonna" in first-person narrative acceptable? From what i understand, an author is supposed to conform to proper grammatical convention both when writing in third-person and first-person
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: Dot after figure title? Whether there should be a dot after a figure title (in a scientific book)? Note that I have figures numbered like "Figure 1. ..."
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: Does this read as archaic? I am trying to hone an archaic writing style. Does what I have written here have itself entrenched in some bygone era of time or other and in which era would this
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: Is there an objective way to determine that writing is "stilted and cluttered"? For question, see title. For example of supposedly "stilted and cluttered" writing, see below. The Constitutional
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: How do you decide whether to use the infinitive or -ing version of a verb? Example: Three months had passed since she started to avoid me. Three months had passed since she started
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: Are position titles capitalized when the subject is dropped Deputy is not capitalized when referred to as a position. “The sheriff had many deputies.†“A deputy, a sheriff, and a judge
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: Would the Following be Correctly Formated? Cass’s body arched violently off of the bed, his mouth open and shrieking, arms flailing outward to protect from unseen invaders. The doctors,
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: Should I write "what do the data show" or "what does the data show"? I wonder what the proper way of writing this question is: What do the data show? What does the data show?
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: Using Pronoun 'It' repetitvely for emphasis? I'd like to know if using "It" repetitively (for emphasis) in this context is okay grammatically. TV has become the modern day baby sitter.
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: Do you capitalize common nouns (e.g. beach party) if they're part of an event name? If I am writing an event invite for a [Company Name] Christmas Beach Party, should the Beach Party be capitalized?
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: How to write about transgender issues while avoiding cognitive dissonance? As a writer, it is difficult to help your readers hold two dissonant ideas in their heads. This can occur when the
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: When having a character ask a question... Okay, which is the proper way of a character asking a question? and why is it better one way vs the other? 1.) "Why is it you always show up when
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: Fragmented sentence I have a book I am writing, and every time I go into a grammar fixing program, I get a lot of "Fragmented Sentences." Can some one explain to me how to fix these with
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: Writing a Novel So, I am writing a story. I have book 1 done, half of book 2 and of course the ending in book 3. I am not an English major, and I am not at all great with grammar, or
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: Main noun: How do you decide where to place it? I'm not very sure if it's called "main noun" (sorry, I didn't pay attention in my grammar class). But anyway, here's an example: I decided
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: English, Commas According to Dr. Sharon’s book, Survival of the Sickest, a hemochromatosis patient, Aran Gordon, experienced joint pain, heart flutters, and depression. Is this a run-on sentence?
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: Software for determining verb tense When I write fiction, or even technical reports, I have a very difficult time catching myself unintentionally switching verb tenses. Does software exist that
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: Punctuation help needed -- first-time novelist I am a first-time novelist and have finished my first novel that I hope to self-publish at the end of the year. My book is finished apart from
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: Writing thesis paper: Grammar correction tool I have been writing my master's thesis. My supervisor is helping me a lot to format and correct the spelling and grammar. But I think he has been
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: In present-tense narrative, does "I spend the NEXT few hours..." make sense? I was directed to the writers stackexchange from the English/grammar forums. I'm writing a novel in present-tense.
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: When not to use commas before dialogue (and capitals) I'm struggling with when to omit the comma before dialogue (as well as when to use capitals) in fiction writing. My understanding is that
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: Which one and why: (alphabets and integers sets) OR (alphabets set and integers set)? Consider the two phrases: alphabets and integers sets alphabets set and integers set Are both grammatically
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: How would I keep using past tense with resulting actions I'm having trouble figuring out which form is the past tense for sentences like these. For each example, which would be correct? Or
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: IS vs ARE question Help me with the correct sentence. There IS only three wine glasses left. or There ARE only three wine glasses left.
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: Does dialogue always need to have its own line? I am doing stuff like this: "That's nice," he said. We went to the car and got our laptops and logged into Stack Exchange. and
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: How to punctuate the synonym to a word or phrase? I have a sentence: ... to further everyones agenda; revenge. Is this the correct punctuation? Or should the semicolon simply be a comma? I
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: Format for capitalizing quotes Do you have to capitalize the second part of a dialogue if the second part is separated from the first. “Behind every great fortune,†he said as he started
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: What's the book that explores emphasis on words in sentences to change the meaning? I'm looking for a book I saw many years ago. The book showed how a sentence could have different meanings,
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: I want to ask for permission to send a link to a group of students Dear professor, The following is an online writing resource that could help learner to write the essay: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
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: Why end sentences with commas instead of periods when the sentence is in a quote? I've seen styles where writers end sentences with commas if it is inside double quotes and styles where writers
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: Referring to a diagram In a math book, should I write "diagram 3" or explicitly "diagram at the figure 3", when referring to a diagram in a displayed figure? (The title of the figure (as
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