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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 67, then please read on… The past perfect tense Yesterday I blogged about the present perfect tense so today it felt right to cover the past perfect … Continue reading
As it’s leap year next year my blog challenge will last for 366 days not 365. Being blog 66, I make that 300 day 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 66, then … 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 65, then please read on… The use of square brackets [ ] The Collins English dictionary (Home edition) suggests that when you want to use additional words … 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 64, then please read on… Adjectives and commas According to Graham King in his book Collins Improve Your Punctuation, if the adjectives in your sentence “define separate … 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 63, then please read on… When to use the words forever and for ever The Pocket Writer’s Handbook (Penguin Reference Library), Martin Manser and Stephen Curtis defines these … 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 62, then please read on… Using the words precede and proceed There is quite a distinct difference between these two words. Precede means ‘go before’ and proceed … 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 61, then please read on… Verbs and their forms The Pocket Writer’s Handbook by Martin Manser and Stephen Curtis states that “most English verbs have four or … Continue reading
For 60 days I have consistently blogged, a further 305 to go – I hope you choose stay with me! 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 60, then please read on… Do you end … 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 59, then please read on… Yesterday in note 58, I talked about past participles which have different rules for regular and irregular verbs. Present participles don’t appear … 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 58, then please read on… Past participles According to John Seely in his book the Oxford A-Z of Grammar & Punctuation, the past participle is just one … Continue reading
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