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Descriptions Used as Titles of Persons
Writers sometimes use short descriptive phrases in place of formal titles before people's names. Read More
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Understanding Back-Formations: Established Expressions or Curious Coinages?
A post describing what back-formations are Read More
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Parts of the Whole: Using Comprise and Compose
Learn how to use the verbs comprise and compose. Read More
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How Do I Know If I’ve Used Due to Correctly?
"Due to," meaning “attributable to,” modifies noun phrases, not verb clauses. Read More
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To Affect or Effect—to What Effect?
Learn how to use effect as a verb and affect as a noun Read More
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Sports Terms in MLA Style
This post provides examples of sports term in MLA style. Read More
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Chess Terms in MLA Style
This post shows you some examples of chess terms in MLA style. Read More
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Omitting the Superfluous Of
The word of, when used in combination with some other words, is sometimes superfluous. Read More
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Pay It Forward by Using Curriculum Correctly
Learn how to use the word curriculum correctly. Read More
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Cleft Sentences; or, How to Foreground Frightening Felines
Learn about the construction and use of cleft sentences Read More