What's the best approach to drawing a colored picture?

I'm not an avid artist, but when I draw, I usually just sketch in pencil because it's such a simple and forgiving drawing tool. I thought I'd try drawing a colored picture, but I'm a bit lost at... more

Dashes vs. Commas vs. parentheses?

Occasionally I write sentences containing subparts with extra information. I never know how to block off this information from the rest of the sentence. Three ways I have seen are dashes, commas,... more

When is it okay to "tell", instead of "show"?

One of the major mantras of writing fiction is "show, don't tell".Is it ever okay to tell? When?

Does adding on to a statement mean you agree with it?

If Person A says "Never trust a used car salesman or a politician" and Person B says "Or a lawyer" is it implied that person B agrees with Person A? Is there a word or phrase for this?

03/26/19

How to read silently?

I am not a native English speaker. I could understand what they spoke on TV programs (such as Discovery and National Geographic) , but I dont know how to read books silently. I tried to practice... more

03/26/19

Could you help me to understand this sentence?

> Certainly we will, said Glaucon; and in a few minutes Polemarchus appeared, **and with him Adeimantus, Glaucon's brother, Niceratus the son of Nicias, and several others who had been at the... more

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"?

How to write 300 words about how the artists' artwork connect/relate to their personal characteristics and culture??

i need to write 300-400 words each for 2 artists about how their artworks connect or relate to their personal characteristics and culture. And also how visual language is used. What is their... more

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