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For the background to my writing challenge, please read my first blog by clicking the following link – http://wp.me/p1x6Ui-4. If you would prefer to dive straight into note 80, then please read on… The long and short form Etc., is a latin abbreviation meaning ‘and so on’, therefore you don’t ever need to write ‘and etc.’ … Continue reading
For the background to my writing challenge, please read my first blog by clicking the following link – http://wp.me/p1x6Ui-4. If you would prefer to dive straight into note 76, then please read on… Using pronunciation to help remembering words Bernard C Lambs, in his book The Queen’s English, talks a bit about how pronunciation can … Continue reading
For the background to my writing challenge, please read my first blog by clicking the following link – http://wp.me/p1x6Ui-4. If you would prefer to dive straight into note 75, then please read on… Acronyms Today I ran a couple of workshops at work and before each one started, I handed out an acronyms sheet that I had … Continue reading
For the background to my writing challenge, please read my first blog by clicking the following link – http://wp.me/p1x6Ui-4. If you would prefer to dive straight into note 71, then please read on… The word ‘but’ The word ‘but’ is a coordinating conjunction. According to John Seely in his book the Oxford A-Z of Grammar … Continue reading
For the background to my writing challenge, please read my first blog by clicking the following link – http://wp.me/p1x6Ui-4. If you would prefer to dive straight into note 69, then please read on… Synonyms and Antonyms DEFINITIONS Definition of a synonym from the Collins English Dictionary & Thesaurus 1. “A word that means the same or … Continue reading
For the background to my writing challenge, please read my first blog by clicking the following link – http://wp.me/p1x6Ui-4. If you would prefer to dive straight into note 15, then please read on… Good evening. It’s the end of the weekend for me and as usual I haven’t got all my chores done and the house … Continue reading
I have learnt today that the word however can appear at the beginning or later in a sentence, although my research has led me to believe that there is no fixed rule. My references below are just a few, but give you an idea of the different meanings of the word, where it can be placed and how it can be … Continue reading
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