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03/26/19

Must OK only be written in capital letters?

Whenever I write **ok** the spell checkers underline it with a red line and suggest that I should **OK**. Not even **Ok** works. Why is that?

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03/26/19

Glossary or terminology?

I write a report that is a degree project in computer science. I put a glossary in the beginning and called it "Terminology and Definitions". Should it be called "glossary" instead? The actual... more

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Writing

03/26/19

Is it correct for an author to decide the level of restriction of a words definition?

For example the word "religion" is [defined](http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/religion) as : 1. The belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a... more

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Writing Proofreading Editing Novel

03/26/19

What is the standard editorial timeline for genre fiction novels?

I'm signed with a publisher working on my first genre fiction novel. The editor is driving me crazy not getting her work done and putting the rewrites on me at the last minute up against the... more

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Writing

03/26/19

Usage of "Trainers having experienced working with XYZ organisation"?

I am preparing a creative brochure for a workshop, where I need to mention our trainer's experience as "Our trainers have experience working with XYZ(elite organisation)". Could any one help me to... more

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Writing

03/26/19

Using the correct tense in writing?

Should I use past tense to describe something of a permanent nature/situation? >"The Taipei 101 stands at ... (height) is the most famous financial centre in Taiwan and it has 101 floor of... more

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Writing Proofreading Editing Novel

03/26/19

Adding breaks in a novel—spaces, asterisks, or a chapter break?

I am editing my first novel and wherever I find a natural break in the story, I add a few spaces. I want to go back and adjust what types of breaks those are, but how best to represent those spaces... more

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Writing Grammar Sentence Ambiguity

03/26/19

Turn "in to" or "into" a lonely lane?

I have a sentence I'm writing where I describe making a turn, as I run, into an empty alleyway. Here is how I would like to say it: > I turn *into* a lonely lane... The problem I find is that... more

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Writing

03/26/19

Do all paragraphs have to be narrtive in narrative essays?

>In narrative essays, should I make all the paragraphs narrative? For example, the introduction, the body and the concluding paragraphs are all narrative paragraphs. >What if I started... more

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Writing

03/26/19

Elegant synonym for subject matter of a discipline?

I am writing an essay on critical thinking. I am trying to find a word that allows me to separate the subject matter of a scientific discipline (i.e. chemistry, geology, etc.) from the underlying... more

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Writing Grammar Punctuation Sentence

03/26/19

Comma or not? Question or Period?

> Before[...] you asked if I was _____. Should there be a comma after 'before' or is the ellipsis okay? Also, should the sentence end with a period or a question mark?

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Writing

03/26/19

Capitalisation of nouns in English in the 17th and 18th centuries?

It seems to have been common practice in the 17th and 18th centuries in Britain to capitalise the first letters of nouns in English, e.g. > At which Time he prov'd himself the Noah's Dove, that... more

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Writing

03/26/19

Is it correct to use a tilde (~) in a paper as punctuation meaning ''sort of identical to"?

In a paper I am writing (APA style), I have a sentence like this: > Another category of common sounds found across many languages are the palato-alveolar consonants (~siblants). These... more

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Writing

03/26/19

Way of saying 'washes hands of it' but implies physical?

Looking for a non-crappy way of describing someone doing that washing hand motion you do to clear your hands of dust or dirt, but without saying 'washing hand motion'. I feel like there's a good... more

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Writing

03/26/19

Why do people write "Hellooo" instead of "Heeello" to show a prolonged sound?

I'm not a native English speaker, so I don't know what to search for on Google and similar. In chats I often read words like 'helloooo', or 'sureeee'. And as I understood it, it's meant to mimic... more

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Writing

03/26/19

After introducing an acronym, how faithfully must I stick to its use?

My average scientific paper contains about a dozen of acronyms. Some of them are really helpful: for example, it much more pleasant to write fMRI instead of functional magnetic resonance... more

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Writing

03/26/19

Dangling Participial Phrase?

Here’s the original: > The veterinarian was caught off guard when, regaining consciousness, > we were again attacked by the cat. My rewrite of this sentence is either: > The... more

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Writing Proofreading Editing

03/26/19

How can I edit my own, very old work?

I have about a hundred pages of a novel I wrote in high school, I like the concept behind the writing but I'm finding it extremely difficult to go back and read/edit it again. I last edited the... more

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Writing

03/26/19

Should I say "at both single- and multiple-object levels"?

In my current writing task, there are two different conceptual levels: one single object level and one multiple objects level. When I call them together, should I say: "At both single- and... more

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Writing

03/26/19

comparison signal words?

I get confused about what to put after the comparison signal words *compared to* and *unlike*. To be exact, what kind of information should I put after this introduction. For example, should I... more

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Writing

03/26/19

Formal alternative for "dos and don'ts"?

I want to write "dos and don'ts", or an equivalent expression, in a university essay. I am assuming that it is not very academic to write "dos and don'ts", so does anyone have a better way of... more

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Writing

03/26/19

How to indicate that verification/correction is requested in the document?

I’ve been tasked to write a document (like a wiki) about an application for work. I don't know much about the app, other than what I'm understanding by reading the source code and minimal business... more

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Writing

03/26/19

Is "the changes you intend to make will not do us any good" polite?

I would like a polite (formal) way to say: > The changes you intend to make will not do us any good. or should I say "intend on making"?

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Writing Proofreading Editing Tools

03/26/19

emacs for creative writing?

Does anyone know a good emacs configuration for creative writing? I'd be looking for the ability to write, edit, and export to libre office or word (so the less technical people get edit/view). I'm... more

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Writing

03/26/19

Name of writing style which avoids both first/second/third person?

What is the name of the style of writing, often seen in technical manuals and documentation, which avoids using the first, second or third person. For example, if I were writing a manual on... more

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Must OK only be written in capital letters?

Glossary or terminology?

Is it correct for an author to decide the level of restriction of a words definition?

What is the standard editorial timeline for genre fiction novels?

Usage of "Trainers having experienced working with XYZ organisation"?

Using the correct tense in writing?

Adding breaks in a novel—spaces, asterisks, or a chapter break?

Turn "in to" or "into" a lonely lane?

Do all paragraphs have to be narrtive in narrative essays?

Elegant synonym for subject matter of a discipline?

Comma or not? Question or Period?

Capitalisation of nouns in English in the 17th and 18th centuries?

Is it correct to use a tilde (~) in a paper as punctuation meaning ''sort of identical to"?

Way of saying 'washes hands of it' but implies physical?

Why do people write "Hellooo" instead of "Heeello" to show a prolonged sound?

After introducing an acronym, how faithfully must I stick to its use?

Dangling Participial Phrase?

How can I edit my own, very old work?

Should I say "at both single- and multiple-object levels"?

comparison signal words?

Formal alternative for "dos and don'ts"?

How to indicate that verification/correction is requested in the document?

Is "the changes you intend to make will not do us any good" polite?

emacs for creative writing?

Name of writing style which avoids both first/second/third person?

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