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Grammar Girl: Tips

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In US English, periods and commas go inside quotation marks. #GrammarGirl Punctuation Quotation Marks, Grammar And Punctuation, Can, Beginning Writing, Teaching Writing, Writing Quotes, Writing Tips, Christmas Carol Quotes Gcse, What's The Big Idea
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In US English, periods and commas go inside quotation marks. #GrammarGirl
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Were you taught to put two spaces after a period at the end of a sentence? Many people were, but now most publications recommend using just one. Here's the scoop. #GrammarGirl Editing Writing, English Study, English Lessons, English Writing, English Grammar, Creative Writing Classes, Punctuation Marks
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Were you taught to put two spaces after a period at the end of a sentence? Many people were, but now most publications recommend using just one. Here's the scoop. #GrammarGirl
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Learn how to make names plural. Is it Kennedies or Kennedys? Does Bellman become Bellmen or Bellmans? Grammar Girl explains. Grammar Police, Grammar Rules, Singular And Plural Words, Plotting A Novel, Irregular Plural Nouns, Pemdas, Grammatically Correct
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Learn how to make names plural. Is it Kennedies or Kennedys? Does Bellman become Bellmen or Bellmans? Grammar Girl explains.
Find out whether you should spell the color "gray" or "grey." Writing Lab, Writing Workshop, Fiction Writing, Writing Help, Grammar Lessons, Grammar Instruction, Word Choice
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‘Gray’ or ‘Grey’? - Quick and Dirty Tips
Find out whether you should spell the color "gray" or "grey."
A grammar cheat sheet with tips on how to use the English conjunction "nor." You'll never get it wrong again! #GrammarGirl Better English, English Fun, English Tips, Learn English, English Course, English Class
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A grammar cheat sheet with tips on how to use the English conjunction "nor." You'll never get it wrong again! #GrammarGirl
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Grammar Girl's popular editing checklist is now printable! Keep it on your desk as a handy reference to use when you're editing. #grammar #english Social Media Checklist, Dorm Checklist, Editing Checklist, Financial Checklist, Marketing Checklist, Holiday Checklist, Proofreading Checklist, Marketing News, Viral Marketing
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Grammar Girl’s Editing Checklist - Quick and Dirty Tips
Grammar Girl's popular editing checklist is now printable! Keep it on your desk as a handy reference to use when you're editing. #grammar #english
How using the narrative structure you often see in Disney and Pixar movies can help you write a killer college admissions essay. #GrammarGirl Writing Topics, Essay Topics, Teaching English, Teaching Ideas, College Admission Essay, College Essay, Paragraph Essay, Narrative Writing
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How using the narrative structure you often see in Disney and Pixar movies can help you write a killer college admissions essay. #GrammarGirl
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Many people have been taught that it's wrong to start a sentence with a conjunction, but nearly all major style guides say doing so is fine. Neal Whitman investigates why there seems to be such a difference between what teachers say and what style guides say. Good Grammar, Grammar Tips, Grammar Book, Teaching Grammar, Language Teaching, Language Arts, Grammar Help
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Many people have been taught that it's wrong to start a sentence with a conjunction, but nearly all major style guides say doing so is fine. Neal Whitman investigates why there seems to be such a difference between what teachers say and what style guides say.
A misplaced modifier is a writing mistake that will confuse your readers. Find out how to keep your modifiers from being misplaced. #GrammarGirl #english #words #modifiers #adjectives #adverbs #writing #editing Study English Grammar, Advanced English Grammar, English Quiz
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A misplaced modifier is a writing mistake that will confuse your readers. Find out how to keep your modifiers from being misplaced. #GrammarGirl #english #words #modifiers #adjectives #adverbs #writing #editing
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Why the semicolon in "tl;dr" is ironic. Complex Sentences, Essay Format, Urban Dictionary
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Why the semicolon in "tl;dr" is ironic.
Sometimes in the normal course of writing, we have to double words because that’s just how the sentence comes out. We might say something like, “I gave her her hat back." But "is is" is a special case. Watch out! #GrammarGirl #grammar #english #language #vocabulary #teaching #learning #writing #homophones #esl English Words, English Language
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When Are Double Words OK? - Quick and Dirty Tips
Sometimes in the normal course of writing, we have to double words because that’s just how the sentence comes out. We might say something like, “I gave her her hat back." But "is is" is a special case. Watch out! #GrammarGirl #grammar #english #language #vocabulary #teaching #learning #writing #homophones #esl
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Is it ok to switch verbs and tenses Tenses Grammar, Verb Tenses, Writing Coach, Conditional Sentence, Grammar Questions, Copy Editing
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Click through for example sentences that use systemic and systematic. #GrammarGirl Essay Writing Examples, Writing Words, English Phrases, Advanced English Vocabulary
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'Systemic' or 'Systematic'? - Quick and Dirty Tips
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Are you so hot-blooded that you need to be cruel to be kind? Shakespeare gave us many words and phrases that we use today without even thinking about him. I bet you don't know them all! Cruel To Be Kind, Shakespeare Words, False Friends, High School English, Word List, Insulting, Cool Websites, Book Authors, Creative Writing
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Are you so hot-blooded that you need to be cruel to be kind? Shakespeare gave us many words and phrases that we use today without even thinking about him. I bet you don't know them all!
Today's topic is “can” versus “may.” A listener named Donna says that after familiarizing herself with the definitions and usages of “can” and “may,” she still isn't sure which word to use in this sentence: “May we expect you tomorrow?&r Writing A Book, Improve Your English, Words To Use, Pronoun
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Today's topic is “can” versus “may.” A listener named Donna says that after familiarizing herself with the definitions and usages of “can” and “may,” she still isn't sure which word to use in this sentence: “May we expect you tomorrow?&r