WRITING TIPS AND HINTS
There are a variety of pitfalls to which everyone is susceptible. See if any of the
following apply to you:
There are a variety of pitfalls to which everyone is susceptible. See if any of the
following apply to you:
Frequently Confused Words
Beware of certain homophones and homophone-like words that are frequently
misused: Pique and Peak, Roll and Role, Peace of Mind and Piece of [one's] Mind,
Tack and Tact, Gibe and Jibe and Jive, Foliage and Foilage
Beware of certain homophones and homophone-like words that are frequently
misused: Pique and Peak, Roll and Role, Peace of Mind and Piece of [one's] Mind,
Tack and Tact, Gibe and Jibe and Jive, Foliage and Foilage
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Hyphens
The most basic function of the hyphen is to indicate linkage of two (or more) things
that would otherwise be separated. Thus, its most common use is at the end of a
wrap-around sentence, in which a word is broken between syllables.
The hyphen also acts to group words that normally appear separately...
The most basic function of the hyphen is to indicate linkage of two (or more) things
that would otherwise be separated. Thus, its most common use is at the end of a
wrap-around sentence, in which a word is broken between syllables.
The hyphen also acts to group words that normally appear separately...
Now, go forth and write!
Prepositions at the End of a Sentence
People who know grammar and do editing for fun and/or profit spend a lot of time
telling you what you can't or shouldn't do in writing.
I am going to contradict one of those "rules," the one that says that you can't put a preposition
at the end of a sentence.
People who know grammar and do editing for fun and/or profit spend a lot of time
telling you what you can't or shouldn't do in writing.
I am going to contradict one of those "rules," the one that says that you can't put a preposition
at the end of a sentence.
