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According to Wikipedia, the word “and” is one of the five most commonly used words in the English language. That’s not surprising. “And” can do a lot of things, and for some of those things, you’ll need commas. Generally speaking, though, commas usually appear before the word “and” rather than after “and.” If you’d like …

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Writing in English may sometimes put us at the end of our wits. We may occasionally wish to just become walking dictionaries so we won’t run out of lexical resources. Words with minute differences in spelling and pronunciation often get us stuck in a spider’s web because we may be prompted to consult either Mr. …

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Have you ever been in doubt about where to put sneaky commas in sentences? And, have you mistakenly thought of a word belonging to one part of speech when, in fact, it doesn’t? Writing may seem to be one of the most agonizing tasks for most people, except for experts in the field of course. …

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Is “I look forward to speaking with you” grammatically correct? “I look forward to speaking with you” is a phrase commonly used in written communication to indicate that a meeting will take place in the future. However, it may be unclear whether “look” is used correctly in this sentence. Is “I look” or “I am …

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One of the many troubles encountered in writing is with multifaceted words and punctuation marks. Words wearing multiple faces are tricky because we could get tangled up in which denotation or connotation should be applied in what sense. Punctuations, especially commas, are but sneaky too since they have more grammatical and stylistic rules to follow. …

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One of the most grueling decisions to make in writing is related to punctuations, especially commas. Although word choice and sentence construction are already devious trickeries, comma-decisions may further crucify native and non-native writers alike. What else complicates writing? Adverbs, of course. Especially those with multiple personalities. This post’s goal is to address comma-related decisions …

Read More about Comma before or after “in particular”: The Definitive Guide

 English has a lot of idiomatic expressions, phrases or words that are used in the same pattern every time and which may have surprising meanings. These idioms can be confusing if you’re not familiar with them. Let’s take a look at one such expression, the phrase “with that being said.”     How do you …

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While a ship navigates via radar and the three kings by a star, a reader is also guided by punctuations in texts. Punctuations, in essence, serve as mountain beacons so readers so do not get lost in the savage jungle of words. Without punctuations such as commas, sentences and paragraphs would be nonetheless incoherent and …

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Researchers have shown that being polite has a ‘positive social value’ in many cases. In other words, it pays to be polite. One of the easiest ways to do that, as any parent knows, is to say “please” and “thank you.” But where do the commas go if you’re thanking someone? Read on, please, to …

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