i really don't know how i can explain this or what this is called so, here are some basic examples: 1- i shoved the food in my mouth as he walked...
Up until now, I've never really questioned my own usage of the apostrophe. At the age of about six, I was taught that James' is correct and have...
Hi all, I'm new here but I'm an aspiring writer who was hoping you could help me with some feedback on grammar and style. Here are some examples...
I'm currently writing a novel, and one of my dialogue sounds like this : "Are you hungry, zombie boy? Do you even still remember the last time...
Link to a fairly decent grouping of strategies to keeping your essay and critical work on track and engaging. I have found it especially useful in...
Hi everyone. I am new to creative writing and I am hoping that someone might be able to help me out a bit with my grammar and also let me know if...
First, is there a word in english for sitting down in that heavy, defeated way Cristopher Walken does at the end of the video "Weapon of Choice" @...
Which one sounds better? He wants her for his wife. He wants her as his wife.
Am I doing this right? Context- MC who was previously scared of new experiences is flying on a dragon and is marveling that she is excited and...
I have this passage; two MCs talking about what to do next after their picnic (his perspective). She's Italian. Google tells me that, in...
One thing I feel as a crutch for me is my grammar. I just feel like there is so many rules with English grammar, it contradicts itself half of the...
Here's the sentence: Bernie stood at the cutter Albermarle’s railing, watching darkness descend. If I set Albermarle's off in commas, then it...
I have a character, whose name is Ahmed, but people sometimes call him Old Ahmed ("Old" is a kind of a nickname other people use to tell him from...
Grammarly is a free resource which you can add to your browser or download. They do have a paid version which I am currently testing out. I have...
Being a second-language writer, I studied grammar in high school. And whenever I write or edit my work, I would analyse my writing in a scientific...
Hi, I'd like to know if I'm using the word "prevailing" correctly. My half of a sentence is: "She changed the prevailing HR policies …" Am I...
He brings me water from the stream. Is "me" the subject or object? If "me" is the object then what is "water from the stream"? I know some of...
I am looking for three resources: 1. A complete reference grammar of the English language. 2. A dictionary dealing with meaning and usage. 3....
Hi Writing-Community, I don’t know if it is right. On Word 2016 when I write a sentence with an em-dash and question mark. Then the program says...
"Discussed, corresponded, and/or otherwise communicated …" I have seen both "and" and "or" used preceding the word "otherwise" in such sentences....
Separate names with a comma.
