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  1. Homer Potvin

    least favorite word/phrase

    Homer Potvin, Jan 26, 2017 ... 2 3
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    Homer Potvin
    Feb 11, 2017
  2. cutecat22

    Words ...

    cutecat22, Jun 14, 2015 ... 2 3
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    KaTrian
    Jun 16, 2015
  3. ohmyrichard

    Which of the two translations do you native speakers think is better?

    ohmyrichard, Feb 11, 2015 ... 2 3
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    Jack Asher
    Feb 14, 2015
  4. waitingforzion

    I still want help but I am having a hard time with understanding advice.

    waitingforzion, Jan 18, 2015 ... 2 3
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    EllBeEss
    Jan 20, 2015
  5. Bartleby9

    An opening paragraph

    Bartleby9, Apr 6, 2014 ... 2 3
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    T.Trian
    Apr 8, 2014
  6. LastMindToSanity

    "That" Word

    LastMindToSanity, Feb 12, 2018 ... 2 3
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    Spencer1990
    May 18, 2018
  7. Infinitytruth

    'Thats or that's' grammar question?

    Infinitytruth, Apr 6, 2011 ... 2 3
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    pitviper
    Dec 26, 2016
  8. GingerCoffee

    Deep POV, 3rd person: POV alternates from 1st to 3rd

    GingerCoffee, May 28, 2016 ... 2 3
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    BayView
    May 30, 2016
  9. GuardianWynn

    A Question of Expression

    GuardianWynn, Apr 14, 2015 ... 2 3
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    Lewdog
    Apr 16, 2015
  10. Maria Mirabella

    Grammar

    Maria Mirabella, Dec 29, 2011 ... 2 3
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    Jhunter
    Jan 11, 2012
  11. masterjasco

    is the use of fancy words necessary?

    masterjasco, Jul 15, 2010 ... 2 3
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    Layla
    Jul 19, 2010
  12. architectus

    How do you remove and and was from your writing?

    architectus, Jan 22, 2009 ... 2 3
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    Atari
    Feb 14, 2009
  13. chrismackey

    I need help, please!

    chrismackey, Jan 10, 2019 ... 2 3
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    jannert
    Jan 14, 2019
  14. King Arthur

    Translated words

    King Arthur, Jan 28, 2016 ... 2 3
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    Matt E
    Mar 6, 2016
  15. Gil VILLANUEVA

    DIALOG FORMAT

    Gil VILLANUEVA, Feb 2, 2015 ... 2 3
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    Chinspinner
    Feb 26, 2015
  16. ClusterChuck

    The Color of Burnt Anxiety

    ClusterChuck, Jan 19, 2012 ... 2 3
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    ClusterChuck
    Jan 22, 2012
  17. Cacian

    which is the correct way?

    Cacian, Nov 12, 2011 ... 2 3
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    leafmould
    Nov 19, 2011
  18. jannert

    Grrr...what's with the mixup between 'incredible' and 'incredulous?'

    jannert, Dec 27, 2016 ... 2 3
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    Iain Aschendale
    Dec 29, 2016
  19. TheWingedFox

    The -ize have it. American versus English spelling variations.

    TheWingedFox, May 14, 2016 ... 2 3
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    Seraph751
    Jun 7, 2016
  20. Deleted member 11749

    New line after "I said" or "He/She said"

    Deleted member 11749, Jul 21, 2014 ... 2 3
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    Chaos Inc.
    Aug 6, 2014
  21. TDFuhringer

    Describing body & eye movements

    TDFuhringer, Jan 17, 2014 ... 2 3
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    Mckk
    Jan 21, 2014
  22. AVCortez

    ; in fiction

    AVCortez, Apr 8, 2013 ... 2 3
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    mammamaia
    Apr 12, 2013
  23. Agent Vatani

    Show, don't tell.

    Agent Vatani, Oct 25, 2012 ... 2 3
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    Ian J.
    Nov 28, 2012
  24. DBTate

    Too many big words

    DBTate, Aug 29, 2011 ... 2 3
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    digitig
    Sep 13, 2011
  25. guamyankee

    Avoiding the -ly's

    guamyankee, Feb 16, 2011 ... 2 3
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    madhoca
    Feb 20, 2011
  26. theassassin

    Overused words in English

    theassassin, Sep 11, 2008 ... 2 3
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    Speedy
    Sep 15, 2008
  27. TheOneWhoTriesTooHard

    How do I make my writing less wordy?

    TheOneWhoTriesTooHard, Aug 29, 2020 ... 2 3
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    Rosacrvx
    Oct 18, 2020
  28. Anthelionryu

    How to write a prolonged yell or scream.

    Anthelionryu, Apr 24, 2013 ... 2 3
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    exweedfarmer
    Dec 14, 2018
  29. mashers

    Spelling Deliberately misspelling a misheard word

    mashers, Aug 10, 2017 ... 2 3
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    big soft moose
    Aug 11, 2017
  30. Vianca

    Bad Words

    Vianca, Jul 1, 2017 ... 2 3
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    2,638
    Vianca
    Jul 18, 2017
  31. Iain Aschendale

    Singular "They" gets official approval

    Iain Aschendale, Aug 26, 2016 ... 2 3
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    Sack-a-Doo!
    Aug 30, 2016
  32. Community

    Can a fiction novel have dialogue written like this?

    Community, Jul 14, 2010 ... 2 3
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    digitig
    Jul 22, 2010
  33. booksofkae

    Thesaurus use

    booksofkae, Sep 10, 2019 ... 2
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    BillyxRansom
    Nov 13, 2019
  34. Cazzara

    Swearing in Fiction

    Cazzara, Aug 8, 2018 ... 2
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    2,575
    Shenanigator
    Aug 18, 2018
  35. The Crazy Kakoos

    The Semicolon

    The Crazy Kakoos, Jul 10, 2012 ... 2
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    4,413
    digitig
    Aug 10, 2012
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