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03/18/19

What would an alternative sentence for percentage in writing?

What would be an alternative sentence or word for percentage in writing? For example, when referencing to a sentence, if the sentence has 50%, we can use words like half of the total amount or... more

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Writing English Esl/esol Punctuation

03/18/19

To hyphenate or not?

As a non-native speaker of English and an engineer by training, I always get confused about hyphenation and almost always end up referring to Google every time I need to make that decision.Does... more

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Writing Proofreading Editing Fiction

03/18/19

Is it a bad idea to write and edit chapter by chapter?

I am beginning to write original novels after writing fanfictions and posting them online for about six years. My usual process is: write chapter, edit chapter, post chapter, repeat. This means... more

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Writing

03/18/19

Italics in Formal Essays?

I want to say this quote in my essay: "Jefferson is in every view less dangerous than Burr". I want to emphasize the word "every", so can I italicize it?

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Writing English Proofreading

03/18/19

What are the steps to writing a dissertation?

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Writing

03/18/19

Feeding data or "entering" data: which one is correct?

Which is the better verb to use with *data*: *feeding* or *entering*? Furthermore, which is more common in the literature of the field and which do people who work in the field say more... more

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Writing

03/18/19

Clear way of saying that one set of rules overrides another, if contradicts?

I'm working on updating a constitution, but as it is for a non-incorporated entity it doesn't have to be legally perfect. I'm much more interested in clarity. Here is what I have at the... more

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Writing Proofreading Translation Editing

03/18/19

What's a word for a person who took a very rough story and made it into a book?

I have written a book.Well, actually, my mother-in-law told the story of her experiences as a German forced laborer in the Soviet Union after World War II. This was given in German and recorded... more

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Writing

03/18/19

Which one sounds better--- 'cannibalism' or 'eating human flesh'?

I was going through a text about ancient civilization. There, I found a sentence which says, "Some ancient human being recognized even cannibalism." After reading that sentence, I started to think... more

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Writing

03/18/19

How to italicize a self-reference?

Suppose I am writing a book. If I were to say, mentioned the title of the book in the introduction; would it be italicized? Now suppose I am writing a paper; what then? Thanks! Edit ---- I am... more

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Writing Speech Quantifiers Formality

03/18/19

What is the formal way to say “a bit”?

What is the formal way to say *a bit* in an essay, for example, in the sentence beginning “It is 'a bit' different from”? Is "a little" formal enough?

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Writing

03/18/19

How should the name of a series of books be formatted?

I know that you underline – or if you're typing, you put the words in *italics* – the titles of books, and that you put chapters or quotations from a book in "quotes," but do you do anything to the... more

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Writing

03/18/19

What is the best format to use when writing out dates? ?

What format of date is appropriate for different contexts (business, personal) in written English, nowadays? - 1st of April, 2010 - April the 1st, 2010 - April 1, 2010 - April 01, 2010 - another one

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Writing English Film

03/18/19

Essay question from the 2007 film hairspray

Why was Tracy Turnblad her own antagonist in the film hairspray??

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Writing

03/18/19

Word for a male aged 20 through 25?

I'm trying to come up with a word that describes a male aged from 20 through 25. Man feels too adult like and Young Adult feels like a teenager. The type of word I'm looking for is someone not... more

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Writing

03/18/19

Another way to say "Does not matter" in formal reports?

The phrase "does not matter" sounds rather informal to me. I'm writing a formal report and would appreciate alternative suggestions. For example: "The residents of City X enjoy favorable living... more

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Writing

03/18/19

Is "the” necessary in this sentence?

Heat, u represents **the** dependent variable, x is **the** spatial coordinate, Pe is **the** Peclet number, Re is **the** Reynolds number

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Writing

03/18/19

these days - what is the correct usage/meaning?

Recently whilst writing a report I typed the following sentence: >"Funerals still represent a celebration of the life of the deceased, but these days families and friends often use the time to... more

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Writing

03/18/19

Footnote marks at end of a sentence?

I find it common in my writing to end up a sentence with a footnote reference mark. Should the footnote mark come before the stop or after it? ... this is some text1. ... this is some text.1

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Writing

03/18/19

Replace the position of the object vs. "replace the object"?

How should I write «*replace the position of the object*» or «*replace the object*» will be enough and the first variant is verbose? Thanks.

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Writing

03/18/19

Writing the introduction, I want to know if using phrases like "in my opinion" are stylish or not?

I want to know if using phrases like "personally speaking" or phrases like that contributes to good style. Do good writers use such expressions? Am I better off simply stating my thesis without... more

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Writing

03/17/19

Avoiding repetition — "hallway"?

In many forums, I have seen people keep saying to avoid repetition of the same word in a paragraph. But in the sentence like below, how do you avoid the repetition? > Suddenly, the dog stands... more

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Writing

03/17/19

Is the following email correct?

Thank you for your responce!!!

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Writing Apa

03/17/19

What should the title page in APA Style formatting contain?

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Writing

03/17/19

Usage of verb "sounds" in written text, when not referring to an actual sound or sounds?

I find myself using sentences like "that sounds great" and "it sounds like a good idea" etc. in written English. What are the formal guidelines here? Do native speakers use the verb "sounds" this... more

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What would an alternative sentence for percentage in writing?

To hyphenate or not?

Is it a bad idea to write and edit chapter by chapter?

Italics in Formal Essays?

What are the steps to writing a dissertation?

Feeding data or "entering" data: which one is correct?

Clear way of saying that one set of rules overrides another, if contradicts?

What's a word for a person who took a very rough story and made it into a book?

Which one sounds better--- 'cannibalism' or 'eating human flesh'?

How to italicize a self-reference?

What is the formal way to say “a bit”?

How should the name of a series of books be formatted?

What is the best format to use when writing out dates? ?

Essay question from the 2007 film hairspray

Word for a male aged 20 through 25?

Another way to say "Does not matter" in formal reports?

Is "the” necessary in this sentence?

these days - what is the correct usage/meaning?

Footnote marks at end of a sentence?

Replace the position of the object vs. "replace the object"?

Writing the introduction, I want to know if using phrases like "in my opinion" are stylish or not?

Avoiding repetition — "hallway"?

Is the following email correct?

What should the title page in APA Style formatting contain?

Usage of verb "sounds" in written text, when not referring to an actual sound or sounds?

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