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  1. Krispee

    abbreviations

    Krispee, Aug 1, 2020
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    Krispee
    Sep 21, 2020
  2. Wreybies

    Need a word other than "corps".

    Wreybies, Sep 17, 2020 ... 2
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    Naomasa298
    Sep 24, 2020
  3. MWB

    Describing a certain sound

    MWB, Aug 31, 2020
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    alpacinoutd
    Sep 25, 2020
  4. 31152104

    Usage of Paladin

    31152104, Sep 28, 2020
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    31152104
    Sep 28, 2020
  5. iowawriter

    The AP Style Guide

    iowawriter, Sep 30, 2020
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    iowawriter
    Sep 30, 2020
  6. montecarlo

    S/He Chuckled

    montecarlo, Oct 2, 2020
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    alpacinoutd
    Oct 2, 2020
  7. OurJud

    Those pesky paragraphs

    OurJud, Sep 24, 2020
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    2,277
    deadrats
    Oct 4, 2020
  8. Lacy

    James' or James's

    Lacy, Oct 3, 2020 ... 2
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    jannert
    Oct 5, 2020
  9. Fazzio349

    Grammar What's the correct ellipsis spacing?

    Fazzio349, Oct 5, 2020
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    1,864
    Kstaraga
    Oct 7, 2020
  10. montecarlo

    Describe the Sound of...

    montecarlo, Sep 30, 2020
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    David K. Thomasson
    Oct 9, 2020
  11. alpacinoutd

    When a baby is born

    alpacinoutd, Oct 11, 2020
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    alpacinoutd
    Oct 13, 2020
  12. alpacinoutd

    a woman wearing mascara and eye shadow

    alpacinoutd, Oct 2, 2020
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    Maggie May
    Oct 14, 2020
  13. Hunch

    How do you increase specific vocabulary?

    Hunch, Oct 14, 2020
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    1,246
    Malum
    Oct 16, 2020
  14. The inquisitive writer

    Should these be separate paragraphs?

    The inquisitive writer, Oct 13, 2020
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    1,187
    r.ross
    Oct 16, 2020
  15. r.ross

    OK, okay or O.K.

    r.ross, Oct 5, 2020
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    1,642
    r.ross
    Oct 17, 2020
  16. OurJud

    Question mark position?

    OurJud, Oct 17, 2020
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    1,014
    Wreybies
    Oct 17, 2020
  17. TheOneWhoTriesTooHard

    How do I make my writing less wordy?

    TheOneWhoTriesTooHard, Aug 29, 2020 ... 2 3
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    4,885
    Rosacrvx
    Oct 18, 2020
  18. alpacinoutd

    a place with colorful windows

    alpacinoutd, Oct 17, 2020
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    alpacinoutd
    Oct 18, 2020
  19. Stammis

    Is 'hearth' used in the right context here?

    Stammis, Oct 22, 2020
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    JLT
    Oct 22, 2020
  20. r.ross

    Tense for a blurb

    r.ross, Oct 24, 2020
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    1,093
    marshipan
    Oct 25, 2020
  21. r.ross

    Except vs Except for

    r.ross, Oct 16, 2020 ... 2
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    2,641
    JLT
    Oct 25, 2020
  22. OurJud

    Boxing/boxed-in. Hyphen or not?

    OurJud, Oct 25, 2020
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    1,355
    MusingWordsmith
    Oct 25, 2020
  23. Actressread

    How to write better in general?

    Actressread, Oct 17, 2020
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    1,890
    Naomasa298
    Oct 31, 2020
  24. Francis de Aguilar

    How are people presenting Text (SMS) conversations?

    Francis de Aguilar, Oct 31, 2020
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    991
    Laurin Kelly
    Oct 31, 2020
  25. alpacinoutd

    to be between sleep and wakefulness

    alpacinoutd, Sep 16, 2020
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    2,046
    egwriter
    Nov 3, 2020
  26. alpacinoutd

    writing about differences in time

    alpacinoutd, Oct 23, 2020
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    1,227
    egwriter
    Nov 3, 2020
  27. alpacinoutd

    a drunk conversation

    alpacinoutd, Oct 17, 2020
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    4,446
    JLT
    Nov 5, 2020
  28. Stormsong07

    help me find the word please

    Stormsong07, Nov 13, 2020
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    1,095
    Stormsong07
    Nov 13, 2020
  29. Roxy123

    How to describe a voice?

    Roxy123, Nov 4, 2020
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    3,358
    rick roll rice
    Nov 24, 2020
  30. Adam Bolander

    How much should you dumb down your words?

    Adam Bolander, Nov 7, 2020 ... 2
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    3,664
    Catrin Lewis
    Nov 29, 2020
  31. mar-iposa

    Character finishing another's sentence

    mar-iposa, Dec 4, 2020
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    2,841
    Homer Potvin
    Dec 4, 2020
  32. Bakkerbaard

    Expectantly?

    Bakkerbaard, Nov 29, 2020
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    1,566
    Bakkerbaard
    Dec 5, 2020
  33. happyhacker

    Shipside or ship-side

    happyhacker, Nov 27, 2020
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    1,656
    JLT
    Dec 11, 2020
  34. alpacinoutd

    writing about joy in a dramatic/humorous fashion

    alpacinoutd, Dec 18, 2020
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    998
    Xoic
    Dec 19, 2020
  35. Myalterego

    Grammar Languages ??

    Myalterego, Dec 3, 2020
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    11
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    1,365
    Aldarion
    Dec 26, 2020
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