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Tips for using a and an before words that start with h or u.

Posted on October 4, 2019 by The dutty is "the ground," the foundation, the earth--just like words are part of the foundation on which I build my life.
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To Be a Smooth Writer, Use Transitional Words and Phrases

Posted on April 2, 2019 by The dutty is "the ground," the foundation, the earth--just like words are part of the foundation on which I build my life.

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Different ways to acknowledge sources in your work

Posted on January 13, 2019 by The dutty is "the ground," the foundation, the earth--just like words are part of the foundation on which I build my life.

All stylebooks suggest the same information regarding citing and acknowledging sources; however, the order of that information varies based on how different academic fields prioritize different elements of a source of works cited or list of references.  The Modern Language … Continue reading →

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Oral or Verbal: What’s the Difference?

Posted on April 10, 2018 by The dutty is "the ground," the foundation, the earth--just like words are part of the foundation on which I build my life.

  Today, I was working on editing a script and came across the use of oral. I pondered whether it would have been more appropriate to use verbal. After some investigation, I concluded that they may be used interchangeably. English is defined by … Continue reading →

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A note on using pronouns ending in …self

Posted on November 14, 2017 by The dutty is "the ground," the foundation, the earth--just like words are part of the foundation on which I build my life.

These words should be used only when the noun or pronoun was referenced previously in your text. Continue reading →

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