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03/17/19

AmE/Writing: AN _hors d'oeuvres_ tray, or A _hors d'oeuvres_ tray?

The general rule I was given as a youngster was that if the initial sound of the noun is that of a vowel, the correct indefinite article is “an”, while if it started with a consonantal sound or... more

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03/17/19

When to Use Closing Quotes?

I have noticed that BBC will frequently not use closing quotes when quoting long paragraphs of text, as an example it occurs twice in this article:... more

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03/17/19

Plural of "scheme"?

*Scheme* is the singular form. What is the plural of *scheme*?

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Writing

03/17/19

How can I rewrite the sentence more clear?

I have a sentence. I want to rewrite it is more clear. Could you help me to correct it? I am not family of English. Thank you in advance Explanation: I considered three methods: method A, B and C... more

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Writing

03/17/19

Repeating "to" in a list of verbs connected by "and"?

>"This group’s main duties are to carry out information systems audits in Colombian banks and to make research and develop new regulations on information technologies and systems in the banking... more

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Writing

03/17/19

Capital or small letter after double colon?

If I have a sentence like: .. major improvements as follows: First, .. ... the following things changed: the building.. 1. Is it ok to capitalize the first letter after double colon in some cases... more

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03/17/19

Is it ). or .)?

I had a discussion about this recently: do you write ). or .)? For example: "Websites can be assigned to application pools, all application pools containing specific settings for applications... more

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Writing

03/17/19

Asking for feedback on a meeting summary?

I've got to write a meeting summary, and amongst the recipient will be my boss. To ensure that I was accurate, I would like to ask for feedback from my recipient. I've got the following... more

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03/17/19

If along with a normal teenage switching points of views, I wanna write a parental POV can it be done and if it is, then can it be done only in a part of the series?

In a YA novel, all the POVs are in teens POVs, I need to include an adult or a patents POV. Can it be done? If yes, is it OK to only include it in a part of the series?

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Writing

03/17/19

Is it natural to use the possessive adjective in "their olive trees"?

Does the following sentence sound natural? >1. They harvest their olive trees in autumn. Can I say: *their* olive trees or does it sound more natural without "their"? >2. They harvest... more

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Writing

03/17/19

In a deep point-of-view novel where perspectives change, can there be a villain's POV?

I'm writing a novel series where the perspectives change and its in deep person Point of view. To give the readers an insight of the criminal working system, I need to write a villain's POV. Is... more

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Writing

03/17/19

Is it proper to use iff to denote if and only if in academic writing (papers)?

if and only if (shortened iff) is a biconditional logical connective between statements. Is it proper to use iff to denote if and only if in academic writing (papers)?

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Writing Punctuation Writing Style Hyphenation

03/17/19

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 Grammar Writing Style

03/17/19

User tutorial: to be written in first or second person?

I'm writing a user tutorial but I'm unsure as to what perspective it should be written from e.g., first, second? The tutorial is a friendly guide showing how the user should do x. ... more

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Writing Grammar Syntax Participles

03/17/19

How do I know what a participial phrase is within a sentence?

Recently, I have realized that there are huge gaps in my knowledge in terms of grammar, so I have begun learning some of the basics. One thing I am trying to learn is the participial phrase. I... more

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Writing Grammar

03/17/19

Comma Separator - ACT?

As I was preparing for the ACT, I came across this question: Phrase: "Key and Peele is at its best when it deals with questions of what is expected of mixed-race people, in a society reluctant to... more

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Writing Grammaticality

03/16/19

What is wrong with this sentence, and how should I fix it?

I am proof-reading a short CV that details an employee's volunteer achievements. It will form part of an application for a committee position. The following sentence makes my brain itch, but I am... more

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Writing Grammar Writing Style Grammaticality

03/16/19

Is it correct to combine multiple clauses into one sentence?

Is it correct to combine multiple clauses (sub sentences) into one? For example, let us consider this sentence: "On managerial side, I am experienced in accounting software, have been working... more

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Writing

03/16/19

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

03/16/19

Synonym for "get affected by" in academic form?

I am writing a paper and I have some measurements and factors which change according to the change of some others. I have already used several times "A affects B". Therefore, I need to use a... more

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Writing

03/16/19

Official e-mail?

How should I begin an official e-mail if I don't know who I am writing to? I mean, normally I would write "Dear x", but when I have to send an e-mail to an institution, what should I write?

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Writing

03/16/19

Can we use "id est" in lieu of "i.e." in academic writing?

In an academic, format context, can we write "id est" instead of its abbreviated form (i.e.)? Compare: "a walking boot which is synthetic, 'id est' not leather" with: "a walking boot which is... more

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Writing Grammar Rules Colon

03/16/19

Semi-colon or colon?

I'm writing a descriptive piece, and can't figure out whether this is grammatically correct, or whether I ought to place a semi-colon between "entry" and "crooked": "As I walked in using the... more

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Writing Grammar

03/16/19

Enumerate reasons after because?

Is it correct to enumerate reasons of something after "because" in a sentence? For example: > This product is popular because: (1) It is inexpensive. (2) It has > two-year warranty. (3) It... more

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Writing

03/16/19

Does this "coming up with" make sense?

> What I try to do here is to borrow from Confucius the doctrine of > “benevolence”, and then modify it in light of the significant and > exigent issues we face nowadays, finally **coming... more

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AmE/Writing: AN _hors d'oeuvres_ tray, or A _hors d'oeuvres_ tray?

When to Use Closing Quotes?

Plural of "scheme"?

How can I rewrite the sentence more clear?

Repeating "to" in a list of verbs connected by "and"?

Capital or small letter after double colon?

Is it ). or .)?

Asking for feedback on a meeting summary?

If along with a normal teenage switching points of views, I wanna write a parental POV can it be done and if it is, then can it be done only in a part of the series?

Is it natural to use the possessive adjective in "their olive trees"?

In a deep point-of-view novel where perspectives change, can there be a villain's POV?

Is it proper to use iff to denote if and only if in academic writing (papers)?

To hyphenate or not?

User tutorial: to be written in first or second person?

How do I know what a participial phrase is within a sentence?

Comma Separator - ACT?

What is wrong with this sentence, and how should I fix it?

Is it correct to combine multiple clauses into one sentence?

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

Synonym for "get affected by" in academic form?

Official e-mail?

Can we use "id est" in lieu of "i.e." in academic writing?

Semi-colon or colon?

Enumerate reasons after because?

Does this "coming up with" make sense?

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