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  1. Tenderiser

    Words that should be spelled differently

    Tenderiser, Jul 12, 2017 ... 2 3
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    big soft moose
    Jul 15, 2017
  2. Wreybies

    Words you never, ever spell correctly.

    Wreybies, Jul 14, 2014 ... 2 3
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    Mike Hill
    Jul 21, 2014
  3. alpacinoutd

    words to describe this tree

    alpacinoutd, Apr 21, 2020 ... 2 3
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    alpacinoutd
    Apr 26, 2020
  4. OurJud

    So... that third-person voice

    OurJud, Aug 28, 2017 ... 2 3
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    OurJud
    Oct 9, 2017
  5. aimi_aiko

    Grammatical Issues

    aimi_aiko, Jul 14, 2011 ... 2 3
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    digitig
    Jul 22, 2011
  6. MatrixGravity

    Is there a PROFOUND way to phrase this sentence?

    MatrixGravity, May 19, 2011 ... 2 3
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    teacherayala
    May 26, 2011
  7. Elgaisma

    Ugh do I treat this as dialogue?

    Elgaisma, Jan 31, 2011 ... 2 3
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    3,129
    digitig
    Feb 7, 2011
  8. zethren

    Tips for 1st person writing?

    zethren, Apr 10, 2009 ... 2 3
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    DvnMrtn
    Apr 16, 2009
  9. MissBadWolf
    Locked

    Grammar Pronoun use for non-binary character

    MissBadWolf, Jan 2, 2020 ... 2 3
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    big soft moose
    Jan 23, 2020
  10. waitingforzion

    Do you find this sentence difficult to understand?

    waitingforzion, Mar 13, 2016 ... 2 3
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    waitingforzion
    Mar 15, 2016
  11. waitingforzion

    What is your opinion of this paragraph?

    waitingforzion, Dec 29, 2014 ... 2 3
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    thirdwind
    Jan 1, 2015
  12. IvoWriter

    Have you ever made anyone cry with written words?

    IvoWriter, May 31, 2014 ... 2 3
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    wade-newb
    Aug 23, 2014
  13. jo spumoni

    What about second person?

    jo spumoni, Mar 11, 2012 ... 2 3
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    topeka sal
    Mar 19, 2012
  14. Louanne Learning

    How do you feel about italics?

    Louanne Learning, Nov 28, 2022 ... 2 3
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    3,032
    FFBurwick
    Jul 28, 2023
  15. Cavance

    American versus Canadian spelling

    Cavance, Jun 1, 2019 ... 2 3
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    sleepindawg
    Jun 19, 2019
  16. Thundair

    How to get rid of "Was"

    Thundair, Feb 15, 2018 ... 2 3
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    BayView
    Feb 17, 2018
  17. Drstrong

    Whats the difference?

    Drstrong, Jul 20, 2015 ... 2 3
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    lustrousonion
    Jul 22, 2015
  18. waitingforzion

    Why is this paragraph unclear?

    waitingforzion, Jan 8, 2015 ... 2 3
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    ChickenFreak
    Jan 9, 2015
  19. The Degenerate

    Two space, or not two space.

    The Degenerate, Jan 20, 2011 ... 2 3
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    4,307
    mammamaia
    Feb 17, 2011
  20. Kalisto

    Using Terms that people only think they know the meaning of...

    Kalisto, Feb 16, 2021 ... 2 3
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    3,561
    big soft moose
    Feb 19, 2021
  21. Lea`Brooks

    How do you pronounce this word?

    Lea`Brooks, Apr 9, 2016 ... 2 3
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    BayView
    Apr 16, 2016
  22. Cailinfios

    Need help with my first line!

    Cailinfios, Jan 22, 2014 ... 2 3
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    2,789
    Cogito
    Feb 8, 2014
  23. LuminousTyto

    The larger your vocabulary the better for your writing?

    LuminousTyto, Jul 6, 2012 ... 2 3
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    5,105
    Andrae Smith
    Jul 9, 2012
  24. Miller0700

    Definitions Game

    Miller0700, Jul 18, 2016 ... 2 3
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    1,746
    I.A. By the Barn
    Sep 15, 2016
  25. Maksynne

    Verb tenses driving me crazy in diary style

    Maksynne, Sep 3, 2017 ... 2 3
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    Maksynne
    Sep 5, 2017
  26. Surcruxum

    Switching pov?

    Surcruxum, Sep 1, 2017 ... 2 3
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    OurJud
    Sep 4, 2017
  27. Terrie000

    Story tense

    Terrie000, Jul 8, 2016 ... 2 3
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    1,941
    dbesim
    Jul 16, 2016
  28. doggiedude

    Question for English speakers in metric system countries.

    doggiedude, Oct 13, 2016 ... 2 3
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    SethLoki
    Oct 21, 2016
  29. cutecat22

    The Oxford Comma ...

    cutecat22, Aug 22, 2014 ... 2 3
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    2,599
    Steerpike
    May 27, 2015
  30. shaylyn

    !

    shaylyn, May 9, 2012 ... 2 3
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    2,994
    Bluesman
    May 18, 2012
  31. MatrixGravity
    Locked

    What do you call somebody who thinks they know everything?

    MatrixGravity, Apr 9, 2011 ... 2 3
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    54,084
    aimi_aiko
    Apr 13, 2011
  32. Ghosts in Latin

    Are we diminishing the beauty of words?

    Ghosts in Latin, May 15, 2009 ... 2 3
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    3,244
    CDRW
    May 19, 2009
  33. Nai

    What weapons would people use if metal didn't exist in the world?

    Nai, May 2, 2020 ... 2 3
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    3,400
    Homer Potvin
    May 5, 2020
  34. BREEZER

    Spelling shoosher or shusher

    BREEZER, Mar 18, 2017 ... 2 3
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    2,364
    Transylvanian Amnesiac
    Apr 7, 2017
  35. Dnaiel

    Grammar Construction of single dialog for an unidentified speaker

    Dnaiel, Feb 13, 2017 ... 2 3
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    54
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    1,856
    Catrin Lewis
    Feb 16, 2017
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