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  1. eroche

    Do i need a comma here?

    eroche, Apr 18, 2012
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    mammamaia
    May 3, 2012
  2. UrbanBanshee

    The Right Word

    UrbanBanshee, Apr 17, 2012
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    mammamaia
    Apr 18, 2012
  3. maryxli

    of the damage...causes

    maryxli, Apr 17, 2012
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    953
    maryxli
    Apr 20, 2012
  4. kingzilla

    Breaking the fourth wall

    kingzilla, Apr 17, 2012
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    digitig
    Apr 25, 2012
  5. AMJ

    Less profane than "f##k off" but stronger than "go away"

    AMJ, Apr 17, 2012 ... 2
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    Jenny Masters
    Apr 22, 2012
  6. johnbaxter

    Mixing First and Third Person

    johnbaxter, Apr 16, 2012
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    Kyouka
    Apr 19, 2012
  7. Rumwriter

    Showing vs Telling: When to break a rule

    Rumwriter, Apr 16, 2012 ... 2
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    1,800
    Rickswan
    Apr 24, 2012
  8. GeorgiaB

    Referencing a Real Person in your Work

    GeorgiaB, Apr 16, 2012
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    1,089
    GeorgiaB
    Apr 18, 2012
  9. JHockey

    Basic Punctuation

    JHockey, Apr 15, 2012 ... 2
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    3,031
    aimeekath
    May 3, 2012
  10. MaybeSomeday

    Too many "buts"...

    MaybeSomeday, Apr 15, 2012
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    5,663
    tbradt
    Apr 26, 2012
  11. Mckk

    What's the name of this thing!?

    Mckk, Apr 13, 2012
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    1,146
    digitig
    Apr 16, 2012
  12. John Carlo

    Writing out a text message in fiction

    John Carlo, Apr 11, 2012
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    5,331
    MissRis
    Apr 21, 2012
  13. LordKyleOfEarth

    Semicolon series question

    LordKyleOfEarth, Apr 11, 2012
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    822
    mammamaia
    Apr 13, 2012
  14. Tesoro

    Why exactly are "!" so bad in a ms?

    Tesoro, Apr 10, 2012 ... 2
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    Tesoro
    Apr 13, 2012
  15. MatrixGravity

    Words to describe somebody who is always serious?

    MatrixGravity, Apr 9, 2012
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    44,259
    aimeekath
    May 3, 2012
  16. Ultermarto

    Re-using words frequently, and issues with writing about combat.

    Ultermarto, Apr 8, 2012
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    1,335
    Lasers123
    Apr 13, 2012
  17. Tesoro

    sentence lenght

    Tesoro, Apr 7, 2012 ... 2
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    2,451
    Oscar Leigh
    Mar 28, 2016
  18. LotW

    Future Tense in the Past -- Special Case

    LotW, Apr 6, 2012
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    1,470
    madhoca
    Apr 8, 2012
  19. Z. C. Bolger

    When to use "father", "Dad" & "Mr. Smith"

    Z. C. Bolger, Apr 5, 2012
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    1,583
    Seashells
    Apr 6, 2012
  20. Lou Plot Point Olson

    Lexical Ambiguity and its use

    Lou Plot Point Olson, Apr 5, 2012
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    2,324
    art
    Apr 9, 2012
  21. toc1000

    2 grammar questions - how conjugate verb in participle phrase

    toc1000, Apr 4, 2012
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    1,789
    mammamaia
    Apr 9, 2012
  22. Blue Night

    Can you please help me with the word ‘countenance’?

    Blue Night, Apr 4, 2012
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    1,779
    Blue Night
    Apr 5, 2012
  23. vanilla16

    Did I use "mutually" correctly in this sentence?

    vanilla16, Apr 2, 2012
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    2,222
    digitig
    Apr 13, 2012
  24. Josh.M

    Periodic sentences

    Josh.M, Apr 1, 2012
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    1,506
    Josh.M
    Apr 1, 2012
  25. Cyrus

    1st Person or 3rd Person? What takes your fancy?

    Cyrus, Apr 1, 2012
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    1,111
    Endovert
    Apr 2, 2012
  26. marcuslam

    Starting sentences with but

    marcuslam, Mar 31, 2012 ... 2
    Replies:
    29
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    1,952
    Cogito
    Apr 30, 2012
  27. brand1130x

    Non-fiction source citing

    brand1130x, Mar 30, 2012
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    1
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    839
    mammamaia
    Mar 30, 2012
  28. vanilla16

    What do these terms mean and are there differences among them? =)

    vanilla16, Mar 29, 2012
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    1,241
    mammamaia
    Mar 30, 2012
  29. Mario

    Writing too wordy?

    Mario, Mar 28, 2012
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    23
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    2,527
    jg22
    Apr 4, 2012
  30. Jowettc

    Slippery tenses

    Jowettc, Mar 28, 2012
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    1,336
    Jowettc
    Mar 28, 2012
  31. pljames

    What does the word Voice mean?

    pljames, Mar 26, 2012
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    1,789
    Islander
    Mar 30, 2012
  32. cs2212

    Regular switching of tenses when writing an inner monologue

    cs2212, Mar 25, 2012
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    3
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    988
    cs2212
    Mar 26, 2012
  33. yokone

    HYdration vs Humidity

    yokone, Mar 25, 2012
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    5
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    1,462
    SeverinR
    Mar 28, 2012
  34. Mckk

    Missing word...

    Mckk, Mar 21, 2012
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    11
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    996
    SeverinR
    Mar 28, 2012
  35. Hendolphin Langhaus

    Papers scatter the street?

    Hendolphin Langhaus, Mar 21, 2012
    Replies:
    10
    Views:
    960
    digitig
    Mar 23, 2012
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