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  1. tigerspen

    Internal Monologue - past tense or present tense; italics?

    tigerspen, Apr 11, 2021
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    deadrats
    Apr 13, 2021
  2. Murkie

    Grammar Advice on a sentence within a conversation

    Murkie, Apr 11, 2021
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    Naomasa298
    Apr 11, 2021
  3. tigerspen

    Does this sentence sound weird to you?

    tigerspen, Apr 10, 2021
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    947
    Xoic
    Apr 11, 2021
  4. Teladan

    Em Dash Question

    Teladan, Apr 9, 2021 ... 2
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    1,332
    Teladan
    Apr 10, 2021
  5. One

    Slang in other languages than English

    One, Mar 27, 2021
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    814
    Javelineer
    Apr 8, 2021
  6. alw86

    Best Font/Size/Spacing to use in a letter to encourage reader engagement?

    alw86, Apr 5, 2021
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    594
    alw86
    Apr 5, 2021
  7. Ellen_Hall

    Does this make sense?

    Ellen_Hall, Mar 25, 2021
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    714
    Shannon Davidson
    Apr 3, 2021
  8. Damage718

    Unduplicatable?

    Damage718, Mar 23, 2021
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    2,335
    SapereAude
    Mar 24, 2021
  9. Dreams Of Spaceships

    Grammar Quotation marks and beats

    Dreams Of Spaceships, Mar 24, 2021
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    549
    Dreams Of Spaceships
    Mar 24, 2021
  10. ItzAmber

    Grammar Amrita hurt?

    ItzAmber, Mar 22, 2021
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    1,066
    alw86
    Mar 23, 2021
  11. SapereAude

    Conundrum

    SapereAude, Mar 20, 2021
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    834
    Storysmith
    Mar 20, 2021
  12. frigocc

    Showing Grunts/Thrusts?

    frigocc, Mar 12, 2021
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    4
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    800
    Xoic
    Mar 20, 2021
  13. Adam Bolander

    Abbreviating "Road" and "Street"?

    Adam Bolander, Feb 14, 2021
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    1,164
    deadrats
    Mar 19, 2021
  14. Fronzizzle

    Can't believe I have to ask - proper way to double space?

    Fronzizzle, Mar 7, 2021
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    838
    deadrats
    Mar 19, 2021
  15. baboonfish

    random alliteration

    baboonfish, Feb 16, 2021
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    1,612
    alpacinoutd
    Mar 19, 2021
  16. frigocc

    What's A Good Onomatopasdfojdsglkknd For A Taser?

    frigocc, Mar 15, 2021
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    1,668
    Stormsong07
    Mar 17, 2021
  17. zootle

    Grammar is using "----- as they ---" correct?

    zootle, Mar 10, 2021
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    908
    Thundair
    Mar 11, 2021
  18. frigocc

    Onamotapediadfmckojcxg for an animal/zombie grunting?

    frigocc, Mar 10, 2021
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    5
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    598
    Xoic
    Mar 10, 2021
  19. MC247

    Punctuation How to punctuate / lay out non-reporting clauses within a block of speech

    MC247, Mar 9, 2021
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    912
    Xoic
    Mar 9, 2021
  20. Francis de Aguilar

    How best to punctuate this sentence?

    Francis de Aguilar, Mar 6, 2021
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    924
    Francis de Aguilar
    Mar 8, 2021
  21. fairbro

    Hyphens & Dashes

    fairbro, Mar 4, 2021 ... 2
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    1,491
    Mogador
    Mar 7, 2021
  22. J.D. Ray

    Grammar Youth or youths?

    J.D. Ray, Mar 4, 2021
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    2,282
    Seven Crowns
    Mar 7, 2021
  23. R M

    A quick question about a character of mine that is reciting an actual quote

    R M, Feb 25, 2021
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    731
    e||ement
    Mar 3, 2021
  24. OurJud

    Harms way?

    OurJud, Mar 2, 2021
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    1,197
    big soft moose
    Mar 3, 2021
  25. Francis de Aguilar

    Capital after colon?

    Francis de Aguilar, Feb 26, 2021
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    1,328
    Friedrich Kugelschreiber
    Mar 2, 2021
  26. Bakkerbaard

    Tie the cat to the bacon

    Bakkerbaard, Jan 19, 2021
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    2,915
    KevinMcCormack
    Feb 26, 2021
  27. Bakkerbaard

    Was that it was

    Bakkerbaard, Feb 16, 2021
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    1,100
    Bakkerbaard
    Feb 26, 2021
  28. Kalisto

    Using Terms that people only think they know the meaning of...

    Kalisto, Feb 16, 2021 ... 2 3
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    3,534
    big soft moose
    Feb 19, 2021
  29. alpacinoutd
    Locked

    Show me, don't tell me!

    alpacinoutd, Feb 6, 2021 ... 2 3
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    3,537
    big soft moose
    Feb 18, 2021
  30. Bakkerbaard

    I made up a word

    Bakkerbaard, Feb 7, 2021
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    1,392
    Xoic
    Feb 16, 2021
  31. alpacinoutd
    Locked

    words about a state of emotional uncertainty

    alpacinoutd, Jan 19, 2021
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    21
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    1,328
    Lifeline
    Feb 15, 2021
  32. thundermaker313

    Term for old timey cavewomen/jungle women animal skin bikini top

    thundermaker313, Jan 15, 2021
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    1,331
    The Multiverse
    Feb 14, 2021
  33. Shannon Davidson

    Need a word, I'm suffering brain deprivation

    Shannon Davidson, Feb 10, 2021
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    12
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    839
    Shannon Davidson
    Feb 10, 2021
  34. alpacinoutd

    Looking for a verb other than melt

    alpacinoutd, Feb 8, 2021
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    11
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    745
    alpacinoutd
    Feb 10, 2021
  35. J.D. Ray

    Punctuation Plural possessive for plurals that don’t end in ‘s’

    J.D. Ray, Feb 8, 2021
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    5
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    1,014
    B.E. Nugent
    Feb 10, 2021
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