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Note 77 – Non-fiction writing: How to succeed

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 77, then please read on… Non-fiction: How to succeed I was flicking through some old writing magazines tonight trying to come up with something inspiring for today’s … Continue reading

Note 76 – Remembering words (Pronunciation)

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

Note 75 – Acronyms

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

Note 74 – The subtle difference between ‘like’ and ‘such as’

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 74, then please read on… Recap on notes 72 and 73 Yesterday I blogged about the words like and as (see note 73) and how like is … Continue reading

Note 73 – Using the words ‘like’ and ‘as’

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 73, then please read on… The words ‘like’ and ‘as’ are used quite a bit in writing, but are they always used correctly?  You will be pleased … Continue reading

Note 72 – The difference between a phrase and a clause

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 72, then please read on… A phrase contains a verb but a clause does not. It’s sounds quite simple when you put it into one sentence.  Here are … Continue reading

Note 71 – The word ‘but’

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

Note 70 – How Google can help you find synonyms

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 70, then please read on… How Google can help you find synonyms The reason why I blogged about synonyms yesterday was to prepare you for the advanced google tip … Continue reading

Note 69 – Synonyms and Antonyms

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

Note 68 – Relative adverbs

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 68, then please read on… What is a relative adverb? John Seely, in his book The Oxford A-Z of Grammar & Punctuation, explains that a relative adverb is … Continue reading

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