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Note 37 – The use of ‘ever’ and ‘-ever’

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 37, then please read on… The use of ‘ever’ and ‘-ever’ I’ve summarised below the interesting ways to remember when to use whoever/who ever, however/how ever and whatever … Continue reading

Note 36 – Is it advice or advise?

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 36, then please read on… When to use advice and advise Unlike practice/practise and licence/license, remembering when to use advice and advise is much easier to remember.  The … Continue reading

Note 35 – ‘The time’ in writing

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 35, then please read on… How to write the time Graham King in The Collins Improve your Punctuation, suggests using the 12-hour clock in writing, rather than the 24-hour clock … Continue reading

Note 34 – Parallel form (expressions)

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 34, then please read on… Parallel form (expressions) As mentioned in my blog yesterday on ‘Parallel form (lists)’ consistency is important in your sentences.  Parallel forms, however, don’t just … Continue reading

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

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