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  1. Seren

    Grammar Police Caution

    Seren, May 29, 2018
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    irite
    May 31, 2018
  2. Wreybies

    Dative syntax in BrE...

    Wreybies, Jun 3, 2018
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    xanadu
    Jun 6, 2018
  3. Robert Musil

    Processed vs. Processioned

    Robert Musil, Jun 6, 2018
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    JLT
    Jun 6, 2018
  4. OurJud

    Using incorrect word for comic effect?

    OurJud, Jun 7, 2018
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    OurJud
    Jun 8, 2018
  5. lonelystar

    Writing letters/journal entries

    lonelystar, Apr 15, 2018
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    jannert
    Jun 8, 2018
  6. OurJud

    An / a

    OurJud, May 6, 2018
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    irite
    Jun 11, 2018
  7. BlitzGirl

    Punctuation Using italics and quotation marks

    BlitzGirl, Jun 11, 2018
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    BlitzGirl
    Jun 11, 2018
  8. Christian4ever

    Citation Assistance

    Christian4ever, Jun 14, 2018
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    814
    Seven Crowns
    Jun 16, 2018
  9. Lacyda

    Not sure which is the right form

    Lacyda, Jun 16, 2018
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    BayView
    Jun 16, 2018
  10. Mckk

    Creative swear words

    Mckk, Jun 12, 2018 ... 2
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    Cohen
    Jun 21, 2018
  11. SolZephyr

    Capitalizing "Hell" equivalents

    SolZephyr, Jun 22, 2018
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    BayView
    Jun 22, 2018
  12. katina

    a question on titles

    katina, Jun 22, 2018
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    1,459
    jannert
    Jun 25, 2018
  13. cherrya

    Possibly funny but sort of beautiful way to say "ugly little pest" to describe someone

    cherrya, Jun 30, 2018
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    zoupskim
    Jul 4, 2018
  14. katina

    words other than English/foreign lexicon

    katina, Jun 14, 2018
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    1,554
    Krly
    Jul 9, 2018
  15. irite

    A x-ray of an one hit wonder...

    irite, May 29, 2018 ... 2 3
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    ChickenFreak
    Jul 15, 2018
  16. MikeyC

    Grammar How to display numbers in speech?

    MikeyC, Jul 9, 2018
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    animagus_kitty
    Jul 16, 2018
  17. Humour Whiffet

    Em dash replacing quotation marks

    Humour Whiffet, Jun 12, 2010 ... 2
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    jannert
    Jul 17, 2018
  18. 33percent

    How to show characters when their angry, happy, sad etc.?

    33percent, Jul 17, 2018
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    Laurin Kelly
    Jul 17, 2018
  19. NigellaStory88

    Sexy Writing Examples

    NigellaStory88, Jul 19, 2018
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    Lew
    Jul 19, 2018
  20. Alsaindar

    Replacement word for humanity

    Alsaindar, Jul 19, 2018
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    1,396
    Shnette
    Jul 21, 2018
  21. mrieder79

    How to punctuate the title of magazine articles in fiction

    mrieder79, Jul 29, 2018
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    mrieder79
    Jul 29, 2018
  22. Edgelordess

    Need a good word for this situation

    Edgelordess, Jul 26, 2018
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    WaffleWhale
    Jul 30, 2018
  23. Writersaurus

    Advice on minimalizing use of he/she

    Writersaurus, Jul 31, 2018
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    1,276
    BlitzGirl
    Aug 1, 2018
  24. John Calligan

    "Wow" in historical fiction?

    John Calligan, Jul 22, 2018
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    1,533
    Alan Aspie
    Aug 5, 2018
  25. Poziga

    The Idiom Guide

    Poziga, Aug 25, 2014 ... 6 7 8
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    SolZephyr
    Aug 6, 2018
  26. Thorwriter

    How can I improve my english to a native level?

    Thorwriter, Jun 22, 2018 ... 2
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    4,014
    eidolo
    Aug 8, 2018
  27. stewiec

    How many different ways

    stewiec, Mar 14, 2018
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    Writersaurus
    Aug 8, 2018
  28. Masli

    how to describe a certain action?

    Masli, Aug 13, 2018
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    1,684
    Spencer1990
    Aug 14, 2018
  29. Cazzara

    Swearing in Fiction

    Cazzara, Aug 8, 2018 ... 2
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    3,328
    Shenanigator
    Aug 18, 2018
  30. 33percent

    What books you suggest for Grammar?

    33percent, Aug 13, 2018
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    1,559
    Thundair
    Aug 20, 2018
  31. WNP

    Staying in the correct tense?

    WNP, Aug 20, 2018
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    1,290
    ChickenFreak
    Aug 22, 2018
  32. OurJud

    Couple of questions

    OurJud, Aug 22, 2018
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    1,175
    Domin
    Aug 24, 2018
  33. I.A. By the Barn

    Perspective and Main Character

    I.A. By the Barn, Aug 27, 2018
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    1,215
    Mckk
    Aug 29, 2018
  34. Bone2pick

    he said, she said

    Bone2pick, Aug 29, 2018 ... 2 3 4
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    3,345
    Steerpike
    Aug 30, 2018
  35. E. Randall

    Grammar When do I use the singular, when do I use the plural?

    E. Randall, Aug 30, 2018
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    4
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    967
    Zerotonin
    Aug 30, 2018
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