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Note 33 – Parallel form (lists)

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 33, then please read on… Parallel form (lists) Brandon Royal in The Little Red Writing Book by explains that parallel form in writing is to “express similar parts … Continue reading

Note 32 – Preposition words and phrases

This blog marks the start of month two of my writing challenge. If you are new to my blogs, you may wish to read the background to my challenge first – http://wp.me/p1x6Ui-4; however, if you would prefer to dive straight into note 32, then please read on… 1. What is a preposition word? John Seely … Continue reading

Note 31 – ‘Because of’ and ‘Due to’

Once I post this, I will have completed one month of blogging – only 11 months to go!  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 31, then please read on… ‘Because of’ and ‘Due to’ According to … Continue reading

Note 30 – Interrupting subject and verb

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 30, then please read on… Interrupting subject and verb (or the flow of the main clause) According to William Strunk Jr. & E.B. White in The Elements of Style, “the … Continue reading

Note 29 – Sentence order

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 29, then please read on… ‘Order’ in a sentence According to Bernard C Lamb in his book The Queen’s English, the most popular way of ordering your sentences … Continue reading

Note 28 – Using Capital Letters

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 28, then please read on… Capital Letters Today I am going to blog about the use of capital letters.  They are used for many reasons including making things easier … Continue reading

Note 27 – When to use italics

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 27, then please read on… Italics (or cursive script) Italics are used for emphasis or to make things distinct from the descriptive text (as in this sentence).  Some writers also choose bold or … Continue reading

Note 26 – Is it licence or license?

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 26, then please read on… When to use licence and license The Pocket Writer’s Handbook by Martin Manser & Stephen Curtis (Penguin Reference Library), explains quite simply that in … Continue reading

Note 25 – Split infinitives

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 25, then please read on… Split infinitives To recap on yesterday’s blog, ‘Note 24 – The infinitive of verbs’, I explained that the infinitive is not only written … Continue reading

Note 24 – The infinitive of verbs

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 24, then please read on… The infinitive Having travelled to London for my course again today, I had longer on the train so was able to read up … Continue reading

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