03/26/19

Does the following excerpt say that most animals are active during the daytime?
>*"This can take many forms. Marine life, for example, is influenced by tidalpatterns. Animals tend to be active or inactive depending on the position of the sun or moon. Numerous creatures,... more
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03/26/19

Where does the sentence fit?
Look at the four letters (**A**,**B**,**C**,**D**) that indicate where the following sentence can be added to following passage. This explains how, for example, alpine cushion plants have been... more
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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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03/24/19

“Confusing modifiers” reported where none are found?
I have a sentence: > Take a look at this math problem and try to so solve it. The Grammar Checker told me: “This sentence contains Issue: Confusing modifiers.” But where?
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03/24/19

How to say "possibility at maximum rate" correctly?
How do we say > The possibility of dying in a car crash here, is always at the maximum > rate correctly? Is that sentence correct? I don't want it to sound very formal.
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03/24/19

Word for "studying a research article to get the most out of it"?
From the Word web dictionary:> Study: Consider indetail and subject to an analysis inorderto> discover essential features or meaningParticularly, I am looking for a word (synonym of 'study')... more
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03/24/19

What is the tone of this line?
I am preparing for an aptitude test and then I came to a question. I need to find the 'tone' of a line that is written below.*John likes work, it fascinates him! He can sit and look at it for... more
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03/23/19

Simple representation for "under the condition that"?
I'm writing a academic paper, and would like to represent "under the condition that" more simply. In (very redundant) representation, what I'd like to say is: "We determined the observation points... more
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03/23/19

TV: is it formal or informal?
I would definitely say that the term *TV* is informal (while *television* is formal), however I have found "TV" in some formal compositions.
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03/23/19

Submitting a novel for publication: do editors still expect Courier font?
About ten years ago an agent told me not to submit manuscripts in fonts other than Courier (or Courier New) and to double-space lines. He said editors were prejudiced against manuscripts that... more
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03/23/19

Spelling checker or "spell checker"?
I've always thought a _spelling checker_ is a tool that checks spelling. I know a growing number of people say _spell checker_, but I've always considered that slang. Recently I did a search for... more
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03/23/19

When can I omit the subject?
Can I omit the subject if it has been mentioned in a preceding sentence? For example, is the phrase inside the parentheses necessary in the below?: >> The sculpture A exhibits degradation... more
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03/23/19

How do I write about "fun" without using that word?
I'm a fortunate writer in that I get to write about toys. I get to describe games, puzzles and many more fun things for kids and adults. But I'm feeling like a broken record that's relying on the... more
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03/23/19

Which is most correct of these three phrases?
At the top part of the front page of my [trading journal](http://www.tradebench.com) website, I have a phrase that I don't know whether is correct or not. Here's what it says: > Online trading... more
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03/23/19

How do I express the plural of a letter in writing?
My last name has two occurrences of the letter "s" in it, so in speech I tell people all the time that it's spelled "with two esses". However I don't know how to express such a thing in writing. I... more
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03/23/19

that's why in formal essays?
"I'm", "it's" are forbidden in formal essays. Can I use "that's why" in the opening of my Statement of Purpose? > Fancy flights used to fill me with euphoria, that's why I named myself... more
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03/23/19

What does the word "personal" means in this context?
Here's an excerpt from "Poetry and Power" by JFK (from IES history reading book): When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the areas of... more
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03/23/19

Polite way when you ask someone you don't know a question?
Which is the best way to ask a question in a polite way; for example, I want to write an email to someone that doesn't know me, and to ask something... Is okay to say write this: >Sorry to... more
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03/23/19

Strategies for paired evicted questions?
I always miss the paired questions on the reading section. i’ve tried just going straight to the question without reading the passage and reading the passage, then answering the quote question... more
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03/22/19

Does this parallel structure need coordinated prepositions to avoid being a faulty parallelism?
> ...on Finnis's view all distinct instances of basic goods are incommensurable — none is of more, less, or equal value with any other. —... more
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03/22/19

Parenthetical pluralization of words ending in '-y'?
Sentences constructed with a word written in the singular and parenthetically in the plural are straightforward when that word does not end in *-y*, e.g.:> List all applicable... more
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03/21/19

Momentary vs Temporary?
Is there any difference? Which would be better to describe a requirement for 1 or 2 days. Suppose I need to inform my Operations team, that I need a particular requirement to be implemented but I... more
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03/20/19

Correct usage of SIC to express verbatim statements expressed vocally?
Taken literally, *sic erat scriptum* would imply that "[SIC]" is to be used only when expressing a written statement.
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03/19/19

How should I tackle a reading passage if I don't have enough time to go through it properly?
I think this is a situation a lot of us end up in, with that last passage on the reading section. If I don't have enough time to finish the whole thing properly (say I have 2-5 minutes for... more
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03/19/19

how to answer questions to a passage you cant understand
okay so every time they make me read something about science or something that’s just plain confusing i can never seem to focus. I can read the thing over and over and still have no idea what i... more
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