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  1. Multiple Thoughts in One Sentence - DAILY WRITING TIPS

    Aug 3, 2007 · You will improve your English in only 5 minutes per day, guaranteed! Each newsletter contains a writing tip, word of the day, and exercise!

  2. 10 Rules for Writing Numbers and Numerals - Daily Writing Tips

    Jul 30, 2007 · Berto, that is the English standard, so it should apply both to UK and US. Notice, however, that some places around the world use the dot as a separator and the comma to …

  3. Short clauses can take commas - DAILY WRITING TIPS

    Aug 25, 2009 · Ron Milan wants to use a comma to separate two short clauses: I wrote a sentence: “Experts teach, peers comfort.”

  4. How to Punctuate References to Dates and Times

    Aug 30, 2011 · I would appreciate clarification on using A.M. and P.M., or a.m. and p.m., or am and pm (or AM and PM). I was taught: A.M. and P.M.

  5. Cannot or Can Not? - DAILY WRITING TIPS

    May 19, 2009 · Please do not make pronouncements on subjects or topics that you are not reallhy qualified to judge. “Cannot” is unequivocal: it means you do not have a choice; something you …

  6. 15 “Dis-” Words and Their Relations - DAILY WRITING TIPS

    May 8, 2012 · Words with the antonymic prefix dis- are easily confused with similar-looking terms starting with mis- or un- that usually have differing connotations or

  7. 75 Contronyms (Words with Contradictory Meanings)

    Sep 14, 2011 · More contronyms that have amused me over the years: “pit” (a hard and very solid seed, or a gaping hole), “founder” (a person who builds something up, or the act of sinking …

  8. When to Use a Comma: 10 Rules and Examples - DAILY WRITING …

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  9. 4 Rules for Setting Designations off with Commas

    Apr 16, 2012 · You will improve your English in only 5 minutes per day, guaranteed! Each newsletter contains a writing tip, word of the day, and exercise!

  10. The 14 English Punctuation Marks With Examples

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