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03/28/19

Alternative to "Hear" With Written Communication?

In person a person may say something like the following: > I would really like to hear what you have to say about X. On a forum (or other forms of written communication), I often see similar... more

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Writing

03/28/19

Posting in university subject forum to get together?

I would like to receive feedback on how to ask on a group forum* about a way for the group's members to get together. The question is not for the near future, but to plant the seed for an eventual... more

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Writing

03/28/19

Can we use "Result" instead of "Conclusion" as a title in a paper/article?

My paper is about computer science and I want to use one of these words as the title of a section. Which word should I use: *result* or *conclusion*?

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Writing Grammar Saxon Genitive

03/28/19

the genitive of 'one' (used instead of 'you') in formal contexts?

It's better to use 'one' instead of 'you' in formal writing but what about the genitive of 'one'? your body => one's body/ ones body / ...? What is correct?

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Writing

03/28/19

Is it clear in the following sentence the distinction between the "individual" and the "whole"?

Is it clear in the following sentence the distinction between the "individual" (a single person), and the "whole" (nature, universe...everything around, etc)? "People want to be eternal as an... more

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Writing Negation Conjunctions Grammaticality

03/28/19

On the expression "no [noun 1] or any [noun 2]"?

I have often seen the following expressions: [ex.] 1. I have **no** allergies or **any** medical issues. 2. John serves a chicken with **no** sauce or **any** kind of seasoning. I suspect... more

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Writing

03/28/19

What's the name for this kind of writing?

I recently 'fell in love' with reading after receiving a book. Now that I've finished reading it, I'm looking for books with that kind of writing. I've Googled for similar books from the same... more

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Writing

03/28/19

Requested ship date?

A company has the words _This order will ship on 9/14/2010 from our Virginia location_ on their website. The user could request a ship date in the future. The internal, recommended replacement is... more

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Writing

03/28/19

How should wireless technology names be hyphenated and capitalized?

How should wireless technology names be hyphenated and capitalized? - "a wireless g network"? - "a wireless-g network"? - "a wireless-G network"? - "a wireless G network"? - none of the... more

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Writing

03/28/19

How to avoid two levels of parentheses when using abbreviations?

In the paragraph below, technology-related terms like DSRC and LTE are mentioned for the first time in the text. So they have to be given in the long form. As a result, two levels of parentheses... more

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Writing

03/28/19

Can "make something out of ..." mean what I want to mean here?

Life for this sparrow is very hard, but even so, she had a pleasant character. Then an eagle fell in love with her. He explained to her: > I did not adore you because you could **make an... more

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Writing

03/28/19

Can "hence" be used at the beginning of a sentence?

Can the word ‘hence’ be used at the beginning of a sentence? For example: "Hence, I am not feeling well, I am unable to work."

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Writing

03/28/19

In the sentence "You, too.", is the comma acceptable?

I tend to think it is, as "too" serves the role of a referential phrase, repeating the verb-phrase of a preceding sentence, and "you" acts simply as a subject pronoun. But, I've heard an argument... more

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Writing Grammar Prepositions Grammaticality

03/28/19

Experienced in or "experienced of"?

What is the correct use of experienced, with *in* or *of*? For example, > I have experienced **in** system development. > > I have experienced **of** system development.

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Writing

03/28/19

Appropriate word order in a long sentence?

I composed the below sentences to mean The company should contribute to the sustainability by: 1. Proactive development of environmentally friendly products 2. Reducing environmental load Which... more

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Writing

03/28/19

What's a punchline?

What's a punchline in a paragraph? Is it the same as topic sentence, or is it a conclusion sentence? Can you provide a concrete example of punchline?

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Writing Proofreading Editing

03/28/19

How to minimize language mistakes while writing?

While it's true that: - Editors do proof reading for you, and - word processors have spell checking and grammar checkingyou do not always have an editor available, and software tools aren't perfect... more

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Writing Proofreading Editing Tools

03/28/19

I'm an editor who generally uses Word to communicate changes with my authors. Is Adobe's InCopy better for this task?

For all of my editing work I'm currently using Microsoft Word. But I've heard a bit about Adobe's InCopy being good for editing and publishing. Is it really better? What makes it better than Word?

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Writing

03/28/19

Can you say "see you then/there" when arranging a meeting?

I am sending an e-mail to a colleague to arrange a meeting. In my e-mail I inform her where and when we can meet, and I would like to end the e-mail by saying something like "See you there" or "See... more

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Writing American English British English Dialects

03/28/19

Which variant of English should I use when my target audience is the world?

I know that all variants of English ([American English](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_English), [British English](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_English), etc.) can be generally... more

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Writing

03/28/19

you versus "You" as polite form of writing?

Is it correct to write "You" with a capital Y as a form of politeness? If yes, should I use that form throughout the entire letter/document, or only at specific places?

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Writing

03/28/19

How to write an introductory sentence?

I have received a letter with four separate questions that are numbered from 1 thru 4. Now, I am going to prepare a reply letter and intend to provide my answers to each of these questions. Would... more

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Writing

03/28/19

Should I use the plural form when I refer to a feature in different things?

I confront the following situation so often in many different cases: Assume that I want to write about the cars of two persons, then which of the followings is correct? 1. I asked them about the... more

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Writing

03/28/19

How do you paragraph dialogue when multiple characters are acting?

So if I'm correct, you start a new paragraph in dialogue every time a new character is the one focused on. So if character A says something and then does an action that's all one paragraph, but... more

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Writing

03/28/19

Name and origin of writing with period after each word?

It may be limited to the web ecosystem, but I've read a lot of those sentences lately, where each word is followed by a period. Examples: > Oh. My. God. > Best. Job. Ever. > No.... more

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Alternative to "Hear" With Written Communication?

Posting in university subject forum to get together?

Can we use "Result" instead of "Conclusion" as a title in a paper/article?

the genitive of 'one' (used instead of 'you') in formal contexts?

Is it clear in the following sentence the distinction between the "individual" and the "whole"?

On the expression "no [noun 1] or any [noun 2]"?

What's the name for this kind of writing?

Requested ship date?

How should wireless technology names be hyphenated and capitalized?

How to avoid two levels of parentheses when using abbreviations?

Can "make something out of ..." mean what I want to mean here?

Can "hence" be used at the beginning of a sentence?

In the sentence "You, too.", is the comma acceptable?

Experienced in or "experienced of"?

Appropriate word order in a long sentence?

What's a punchline?

How to minimize language mistakes while writing?

I'm an editor who generally uses Word to communicate changes with my authors. Is Adobe's InCopy better for this task?

Can you say "see you then/there" when arranging a meeting?

Which variant of English should I use when my target audience is the world?

you versus "You" as polite form of writing?

How to write an introductory sentence?

Should I use the plural form when I refer to a feature in different things?

How do you paragraph dialogue when multiple characters are acting?

Name and origin of writing with period after each word?

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