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How To Write A Rough Draft

Regardless of what you are writing, outlining and organizing your thoughts into a rough draft can allow you to visualize your writing as a whole. Keep reading to learn more about why rough drafts can help you and how you can make amazing rough drafts! … continue reading

A (An) Explanation of How to Use A or An Properly

A, an, and the are special types of adjectives often referred to as “articles” or “article adjectives.” Rather than describing a noun as standard adjectives do, they limit it, determining whether it is specific or general. Many other languages do not have articles or use… continue reading

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Indubitably | Meaning and Use

There is an expression beyond the shadow of a doubt. It means that something is true, without the remotest possibility that it could be false. If you were to declare your absolute certainty of something, you would say that it was true beyond the shadow… continue reading

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To vs. Too

For two relatively small words, to and too can cause a lot of headaches. Educators, editors, and general grammar nerds are constantly correcting the misuse of these simple words. Using To Correctly Let’s begin with the basics. The word to is a preposition, indicating direction… continue reading

Sentence Fragments – How To Spot Them

No one escapes high school English without being penalized for writing a sentence fragment here and there, and unfortunately not everyone remembers what they are and how to fix them. Simply put, a sentence fragment is a clause that falls short of true sentencehood because… continue reading

What’s An Abstract Noun, And How Do You Use Them?

You probably already know that a noun is a word that denotes a person, place, thing, or idea—this is a concept we learn relatively early in school. Needless to say, there are several different types of nouns that we use to depict everything we experience… continue reading

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Hanged vs. Hung: Which is Correct?

Have you ever debated whether to use hanged vs. hung in a sentence? Were you writing about an execution? The word hanged refers to a person’s death at the end of a rope. That is its sole correct usage. If no one is dead, then you… continue reading

Graphic describing the difference of "Into or In To:" the first is a preposition while the second are just two words that happen to be next to each other.

Into or In To—When to Use Which

Is it Into or In To? This is actually a common error, although it really shouldn’t be. When choosing between the two, remember that into is a preposition that shows what something is within or inside. As separate words, in and to sometimes just simply… continue reading

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Inanimate Object and Expressive Writing

The English language, the language of Shakespeare, can be very expressive and flexible in communicating thoughts and ideas. For instance, we might write or say something like: “that guitar has been lounging in my living-room corner since Bush was president.” Most of us may understand what… continue reading

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Eachother or Each Other – One Word or Two?

Even people who have spoken and written English their whole lives can become confused about an expression used for a shared association. Many wonder whether this expression should be written eachother or each other. Luckily, the solution to this quandary is straightforward. Each other should… continue reading