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  1. MiltonClemens

    How do I use the word "metaphor" in a sentence?

    MiltonClemens, Oct 17, 2009
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    arron89
    Oct 18, 2009
  2. marcusl

    Is "however" a conjunction?

    marcusl, Oct 17, 2009
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    mammamaia
    Oct 17, 2009
  3. essential life

    Major difficulty writing in First Person

    essential life, Oct 15, 2009
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    HorusEye
    Oct 17, 2009
  4. ohmyrichard

    Roger!

    ohmyrichard, Oct 15, 2009
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    ohmyrichard
    Oct 17, 2009
  5. Punctuate THIS!

    When do I use italics

    Punctuate THIS!, Oct 13, 2009
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    mammamaia
    Oct 16, 2009
  6. minnie.me

    En dash for number spans

    minnie.me, Oct 15, 2009
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    mammamaia
    Oct 16, 2009
  7. OurJud

    Was and Were

    OurJud, Oct 8, 2009
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    Rawne
    Oct 16, 2009
  8. minnie.me

    Semi-colons in lists with brackets

    minnie.me, Oct 15, 2009
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    mammamaia
    Oct 15, 2009
  9. Punctuate THIS!

    A pause between questions

    Punctuate THIS!, Oct 12, 2009
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    mammamaia
    Oct 13, 2009
  10. Punctuate THIS!

    Unfinished sentence

    Punctuate THIS!, Oct 12, 2009
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    mammamaia
    Oct 13, 2009
  11. Punctuate THIS!

    Addendum to a quote

    Punctuate THIS!, Oct 12, 2009
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    Punctuate THIS!
    Oct 13, 2009
  12. Punctuate THIS!

    A point of every word

    Punctuate THIS!, Oct 9, 2009
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    Unit7
    Oct 12, 2009
  13. marcusl

    Third person limited means to start from inside out

    marcusl, Oct 10, 2009
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    ManhattanMss
    Oct 12, 2009
  14. MiltonClemens

    Which tense???

    MiltonClemens, Oct 11, 2009
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    817
    mammamaia
    Oct 11, 2009
  15. pinelopikappa

    spin (my poor head)

    pinelopikappa, Oct 7, 2009
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    Gannon
    Oct 11, 2009
  16. John Carlo

    spelling out numbers??

    John Carlo, Oct 8, 2009
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    mammamaia
    Oct 10, 2009
  17. Punctuate THIS!

    "wordiness"

    Punctuate THIS!, Oct 8, 2009
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    Punctuate THIS!
    Oct 9, 2009
  18. Punctuate THIS!

    Passive voice?

    Punctuate THIS!, Oct 6, 2009
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    1,482
    architectus
    Oct 9, 2009
  19. boo

    Question on Voice

    boo, Oct 7, 2009
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    Rei
    Oct 8, 2009
  20. CharlieVer

    Using Lyric Quotes

    CharlieVer, Mar 2, 2009 ... 2
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    mammamaia
    Oct 8, 2009
  21. MiltonClemens

    Past Perfect Continuous

    MiltonClemens, Oct 3, 2009
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    1,873
    SlickBeast
    Oct 7, 2009
  22. Atari

    Exploded

    Atari, Oct 5, 2009
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    767
    Deleted member 11749
    Oct 6, 2009
  23. Punctuate THIS!

    Title without a name

    Punctuate THIS!, Sep 29, 2009
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    874
    Punctuate THIS!
    Oct 6, 2009
  24. marcusl

    Could you or can you

    marcusl, Sep 30, 2009
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    1,207
    sirhoot
    Oct 6, 2009
  25. Punctuate THIS!

    Rapid speech

    Punctuate THIS!, Sep 28, 2009
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    2,052
    mammamaia
    Oct 5, 2009
  26. marcusl

    Why third person omniscient isn't common

    marcusl, Oct 3, 2009
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    MumblingSage
    Oct 4, 2009
  27. marcusl

    Would this count as mind reading?

    marcusl, Oct 3, 2009
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    1,429
    arron89
    Oct 4, 2009
  28. michaeldav.2009

    possessive apostrophe

    michaeldav.2009, Oct 3, 2009
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    ManhattanMss
    Oct 3, 2009
  29. Goldie

    Chick-Lit. The good, the bad, and the downright awful.

    Goldie, Sep 30, 2009
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    1,587
    sorites
    Oct 3, 2009
  30. HorusEye

    Use of "wrought"

    HorusEye, Oct 1, 2009
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    1,132
    mammamaia
    Oct 2, 2009
  31. linchpin

    "understand" or "understood"

    linchpin, Sep 28, 2009 ... 2
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    3,718
    mammamaia
    Oct 2, 2009
  32. MiltonClemens

    The use of tenses in a commentary essay

    MiltonClemens, Sep 30, 2009
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    5,102
    arron89
    Oct 2, 2009
  33. tonten

    Politically Incorrect Terms in a Children's Novel

    tonten, Sep 30, 2009
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    1,515
    DragonGrim
    Oct 2, 2009
  34. Sillraaia

    Font changes - acceptable in short bursts or not?

    Sillraaia, Oct 1, 2009
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    1,067
    B-Gas
    Oct 1, 2009
  35. ohmyrichard

    recommend somebody to do something?

    ohmyrichard, Sep 27, 2009
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    5,763
    madhoca
    Oct 1, 2009
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