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/seed/ Words
(Think this may have gone out earlier, but I want to make sure.)
There are twelve words in the language that end with the sound "seed." There are three different spellings for that sound: -sede, -...
Category_MWW Blog>The Comma
Noun Clause as the Subject
Take a look at this next to yesterday's blog. Don't get them confused.
When a noun clause is the subject of the sentence, do not separate it from the verb with punctuation.
...Whether he is atten...
Category_MWW Blog>General
Noun Clause out of Place
We generally start a sentence with the subject and verb and put direct objects and objects
of prepositions later in the sentence. When these objects are clauses, they usually go after
the verb.
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Category_MWW Blog>Numbers
Fractions (Again)
Though common fractions that stand alone are written out, if the fraction is an unusual
one -- 37/132, 1/82 -- use figures. Though said with the ordinal added, the transcribed
form does not include...
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English Review
Still time to sign up. It is this weekend. Here is the link:
http://www.ccr.edu/index.php/component/content/article/43-webinars/
437-cre301-csrrpr-english-review
Category_MWW Blog>General
Fractions
Fractions that stand alone are written out in words. They are hyphenated ONLY when
they are right in front of a noun as a direct adjective.
...up by three fourths...
...two thirds of the group...
...
Category_MWW Blog>General
Grammar and Punctuation This Weekend
Here is the link to register for my RPR/CSR (or I just want an overall review) English
review class this weekend.
http://www.ccr.edu/index.php/component/content/article/43-webinars/437-cre301-csrr...
Category_MWW Blog>General
We Have Said This Before -- "A While..."
There are places where a while has to be two words.
...for a while...
...in a while...
...a while ago...
...a while back...
...spent a while...
There are other places where it CAN be one word but...
Category_MWW Blog>General
Oops!! Oops!! Oops!!
It should be
...Q So, "No," you don't know? Or, "No," there weren't any left?
Happy punctuating!
Margie