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  2. Dan Rhodenizer
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    Italics for thoughts?

    Dan Rhodenizer, Jul 25, 2007 ... 52 53 54
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    Shannon Davidson
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  4. jannert

    Beware modern slang in historical writing

    jannert, Mar 22, 2020 ... 2 3
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    JLT
    Apr 22, 2024 at 8:39 PM
  5. Phyllis Baker

    Examples of Slang To Avoid

    Phyllis Baker, Apr 18, 2024 at 1:33 PM
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    Naomasa298
    Apr 19, 2024 at 1:58 AM
  6. Xoic

    Making Etymology Fun

    Xoic, Oct 12, 2022 ... 4 5 6
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    Xoic
    Apr 18, 2024 at 9:09 PM
  7. yuriythebest

    Exclamations and commas

    yuriythebest, Mar 18, 2024
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    yuriythebest
    Apr 11, 2024
  8. Tenderiser

    Non-blasphemous, non-expletive exclamations

    Tenderiser, Sep 20, 2015 ... 2 3 4
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    Rath Darkblade
    Apr 11, 2024
  9. Louanne Learning

    Do you ever make up words?

    Louanne Learning, Jan 9, 2024
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    Rath Darkblade
    Mar 20, 2024
  10. yuriythebest

    Spelling Do you put dots for dialogue descriptions?

    yuriythebest, Mar 14, 2024
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    yuriythebest
    Mar 15, 2024
  11. Bakkerbaard

    Beta reader suggestions double check

    Bakkerbaard, Mar 11, 2024
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    Orb of Soda
    Mar 13, 2024
  12. trevorD

    Rhetorical Questions

    trevorD, Feb 24, 2024
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    Xoic
    Feb 25, 2024
  13. w. bogart

    long sentences

    w. bogart, Jan 8, 2024 ... 2
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    Mogador
    Feb 23, 2024
  14. Wolfdemonofhell

    Numbers in writing

    Wolfdemonofhell, Aug 18, 2023
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    Robert Menard
    Feb 6, 2024
  15. Bakkerbaard

    Describing mixed heritage

    Bakkerbaard, Jan 9, 2024
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    Bakkerbaard
    Jan 24, 2024
  16. Agile Wit

    Brevity

    Agile Wit, Nov 15, 2023
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    Bakkerbaard
    Dec 12, 2023
  17. avio

    fix a sentence

    avio, Nov 25, 2023
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    avio
    Nov 26, 2023
  18. Agile Wit

    Linguistic paradoxes

    Agile Wit, Nov 18, 2023
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    w. bogart
    Nov 19, 2023
  19. Agile Wit

    Metaphor uber alles

    Agile Wit, Nov 10, 2023
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    Xoic
    Nov 14, 2023
  20. Bakkerbaard

    Sweating Bullets

    Bakkerbaard, Oct 23, 2023
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    Bakkerbaard
    Oct 28, 2023
  21. Bakkerbaard

    Hebrew Harold

    Bakkerbaard, Oct 16, 2023
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    Bakkerbaard
    Oct 20, 2023
  22. Randall Robinson

    Verb-ing modifier nightmare

    Randall Robinson, Oct 7, 2023
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    Homer Potvin
    Oct 13, 2023
  23. Bakkerbaard

    Fix a sentence

    Bakkerbaard, Sep 19, 2023 ... 2
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    Bakkerbaard
    Oct 4, 2023
  24. UnrealCity

    Use of Bold, italic and underline in dialog?

    UnrealCity, Feb 13, 2014
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    w. bogart
    Aug 19, 2023
  25. Louanne Learning

    How do you feel about italics?

    Louanne Learning, Nov 28, 2022 ... 2 3
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    FFBurwick
    Jul 28, 2023
  26. Set2Stun

    To capitalize or not to capitalize (nickname vs. character description)

    Set2Stun, Jul 22, 2023
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    Set2Stun
    Jul 22, 2023
  27. evild4ve

    You've me to thank

    evild4ve, Jul 11, 2023
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    KiraAnn
    Jul 17, 2023
  28. Bakkerbaard

    Virtue and necessity

    Bakkerbaard, Jun 22, 2023
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    KiraAnn
    Jun 23, 2023
  29. ps102

    How exactly do you use a semi-colon?

    ps102, May 26, 2023 ... 2
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    deadrats
    Jun 22, 2023
  30. evild4ve

    "ID Clinic"

    evild4ve, Jun 15, 2023
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    Bakkerbaard
    Jun 22, 2023
  31. That Guy Named Aaron

    Plural of “Chris”

    That Guy Named Aaron, Apr 26, 2023
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    Naomasa298
    Apr 30, 2023
  32. alpacinoutd

    look at someone with interest and in a good way

    alpacinoutd, Apr 16, 2023
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    montecarlo
    Apr 30, 2023
  33. alpacinoutd

    I want to say someone approached another person slowly because they were nervous.

    alpacinoutd, Apr 24, 2023
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    Xoic
    Apr 27, 2023
  34. Iain Aschendale

    Grammar "The citizens, they slept soundly" grammar form

    Iain Aschendale, Apr 24, 2023
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    Friedrich Kugelschreiber
    Apr 26, 2023
  35. alpacinoutd

    A specific name for the type of dress she's wearing?

    alpacinoutd, Apr 12, 2023
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    petra4
    Apr 20, 2023
  36. Mars125

    Grammar How to use the word "debrief" in context?

    Mars125, Apr 1, 2023
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    w. bogart
    Apr 3, 2023
  37. Bakkerbaard

    Smartass

    Bakkerbaard, Mar 21, 2023
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    Bakkerbaard
    Mar 24, 2023
  38. Steve_Cee

    Referencing single letters and specific words.

    Steve_Cee, Mar 15, 2023
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    KiraAnn
    Mar 16, 2023
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