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  1. SapereAude

    Where/when to use italics

    SapereAude, Nov 7, 2021
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    SapereAude
    Nov 7, 2021
  2. Michael Hill

    Switching between names and pronouns

    Michael Hill, Nov 3, 2021
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    ABeaujolais
    Nov 25, 2021
  3. IrgendwieIrgendwo

    Grammar Fundamentals of Grammar and Style

    IrgendwieIrgendwo, Nov 2, 2021
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    820
    IrgendwieIrgendwo
    Nov 3, 2021
  4. Travalgar

    Vocabulary "hacks" for the lexically challenged

    Travalgar, Oct 31, 2021
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    Night Herald
    Dec 1, 2021
  5. SapereAude

    Grammar check: Proponent

    SapereAude, Oct 30, 2021
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    Also
    Nov 12, 2021
  6. SapereAude

    When?

    SapereAude, Oct 29, 2021
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    630
    evild4ve
    Oct 29, 2021
  7. alpacinoutd

    words for the sounds flame produce

    alpacinoutd, Oct 26, 2021 ... 2
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    Chromewriter
    Nov 19, 2021
  8. ItzAmber

    What are the most confusing sentences you have heard?

    ItzAmber, Oct 22, 2021
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    782
    Bruce Johnson
    Oct 28, 2021
  9. Thomas Larmore

    First Person for Main Character, Third Person for Other Characters

    Thomas Larmore, Oct 21, 2021
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    790
    Trevor Torgerson
    Nov 13, 2021
  10. Charles Neal

    Avian Species With Gendered Behavioral Patterns

    Charles Neal, Oct 14, 2021 ... 2
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    Xoic
    Oct 15, 2021
  11. N.Scott

    Quick question. Might be idiotic.

    N.Scott, Oct 10, 2021
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    SapereAude
    Oct 11, 2021
  12. AntPoems

    The History of Punctuation

    AntPoems, Oct 6, 2021
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    885
    Xoic
    Oct 11, 2021
  13. alpacinoutd

    Grammar What is the name of this grammatical structure?

    alpacinoutd, Sep 26, 2021
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    GrahamLewis
    Sep 29, 2021
  14. SapereAude

    English, why are you so inconsistent?

    SapereAude, Sep 24, 2021
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    1,031
    Catriona Grace
    Sep 25, 2021
  15. alpacinoutd

    a seat on the plane near the engine

    alpacinoutd, Sep 18, 2021
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    big soft moose
    Sep 21, 2021
  16. Opalized

    Opinions on this paragraph?

    Opalized, Sep 18, 2021
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    611
    Xoic
    Sep 18, 2021
  17. Francis de Aguilar

    Is this too passive?

    Francis de Aguilar, Sep 15, 2021
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    670
    Francis de Aguilar
    Sep 17, 2021
  18. Francis de Aguilar

    Too many clauses? Too sticky?

    Francis de Aguilar, Sep 11, 2021
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    883
    Francis de Aguilar
    Sep 14, 2021
  19. Bakkerbaard

    Over or For

    Bakkerbaard, Sep 8, 2021
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    723
    Bakkerbaard
    Sep 23, 2021
  20. BillyxRansom

    a hypothetical thought(?)/writing experiment

    BillyxRansom, Sep 4, 2021
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    774
    SapereAude
    Sep 4, 2021
  21. Francis de Aguilar

    Help with this sentence.

    Francis de Aguilar, Sep 2, 2021
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    Francis de Aguilar
    Sep 3, 2021
  22. SapereAude

    Noon /midnight / 12:00 a.m. / 12:00 p.m.

    SapereAude, Aug 27, 2021
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    1,040
    Catriona Grace
    Sep 3, 2021
  23. Seven Crowns

    I think I've solved a grammar mystery

    Seven Crowns, Aug 25, 2021
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    779
    Friedrich Kugelschreiber
    Aug 26, 2021
  24. Chromewriter

    Embryo

    Chromewriter, Aug 25, 2021
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    509
    Bruce Johnson
    Aug 25, 2021
  25. Surtsey

    Technically, is first person narration all dialogue?

    Surtsey, Aug 17, 2021
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    971
    SapereAude
    Aug 18, 2021
  26. alpacinoutd

    when sun rays appear in a photo

    alpacinoutd, Aug 14, 2021
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    Xoic
    Aug 15, 2021
  27. alpacinoutd

    the effect of fire on the air

    alpacinoutd, Aug 13, 2021
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    1,075
    KiraAnn
    Sep 2, 2021
  28. DPena

    Sustainable writing style?

    DPena, Aug 12, 2021 ... 2
    Replies:
    27
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    1,985
    mascudkoray9
    Dec 12, 2021
  29. Garren Kirkwood

    need help w/ describing this

    Garren Kirkwood, Aug 6, 2021
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    12
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    1,171
    Also
    Nov 16, 2021
  30. Gravy

    Grammar Bond (ed?) - Verb Help

    Gravy, Aug 2, 2021
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    850
    Homer Potvin
    Aug 4, 2021
  31. naruzeldamaster

    Could word association really be used in this way?

    naruzeldamaster, Jul 31, 2021
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    669
    petra4
    Aug 2, 2021
  32. B055man

    Lay, lie, laid, lied?

    B055man, Jul 31, 2021
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    884
    SapereAude
    Aug 27, 2021
  33. The inquisitive writer

    And I quote

    The inquisitive writer, Jul 27, 2021
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    3
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    493
    SapereAude
    Jul 27, 2021
  34. Adam Bolander

    How to spell "Ghoul"?

    Adam Bolander, Jul 24, 2021
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    4
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    755
    petra4
    Jul 29, 2021
  35. Steerpike

    The right to emit shadows

    Steerpike, Jul 19, 2021
    Replies:
    21
    Views:
    865
    SapereAude
    Jul 23, 2021
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