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  1. OurJud

    Boxing/boxed-in. Hyphen or not?

    OurJud, Oct 25, 2020
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    MusingWordsmith
    Oct 25, 2020
  2. r.ross

    Except vs Except for

    r.ross, Oct 16, 2020 ... 2
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    JLT
    Oct 25, 2020
  3. r.ross

    Tense for a blurb

    r.ross, Oct 24, 2020
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    880
    marshipan
    Oct 25, 2020
  4. Stammis

    Is 'hearth' used in the right context here?

    Stammis, Oct 22, 2020
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    804
    JLT
    Oct 22, 2020
  5. alpacinoutd

    a place with colorful windows

    alpacinoutd, Oct 17, 2020
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    alpacinoutd
    Oct 18, 2020
  6. TheOneWhoTriesTooHard

    How do I make my writing less wordy?

    TheOneWhoTriesTooHard, Aug 29, 2020 ... 2 3
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    Rosacrvx
    Oct 18, 2020
  7. OurJud

    Question mark position?

    OurJud, Oct 17, 2020
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    810
    Wreybies
    Oct 17, 2020
  8. r.ross

    OK, okay or O.K.

    r.ross, Oct 5, 2020
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    1,363
    r.ross
    Oct 17, 2020
  9. The inquisitive writer

    Should these be separate paragraphs?

    The inquisitive writer, Oct 13, 2020
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    902
    r.ross
    Oct 16, 2020
  10. Hunch

    How do you increase specific vocabulary?

    Hunch, Oct 14, 2020
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    968
    Malum
    Oct 16, 2020
  11. alpacinoutd

    a woman wearing mascara and eye shadow

    alpacinoutd, Oct 2, 2020
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    Maggie May
    Oct 14, 2020
  12. alpacinoutd

    When a baby is born

    alpacinoutd, Oct 11, 2020
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    alpacinoutd
    Oct 13, 2020
  13. montecarlo

    Describe the Sound of...

    montecarlo, Sep 30, 2020
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    David K. Thomasson
    Oct 9, 2020
  14. Fazzio349

    Grammar What's the correct ellipsis spacing?

    Fazzio349, Oct 5, 2020
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    1,488
    Kstaraga
    Oct 7, 2020
  15. Lacy

    James' or James's

    Lacy, Oct 3, 2020 ... 2
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    8,028
    jannert
    Oct 5, 2020
  16. OurJud

    Those pesky paragraphs

    OurJud, Sep 24, 2020
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    1,858
    deadrats
    Oct 4, 2020
  17. montecarlo

    S/He Chuckled

    montecarlo, Oct 2, 2020
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    alpacinoutd
    Oct 2, 2020
  18. iowawriter

    The AP Style Guide

    iowawriter, Sep 30, 2020
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    639
    iowawriter
    Sep 30, 2020
  19. 31152104

    Usage of Paladin

    31152104, Sep 28, 2020
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    753
    31152104
    Sep 28, 2020
  20. MWB

    Describing a certain sound

    MWB, Aug 31, 2020
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    2,054
    alpacinoutd
    Sep 25, 2020
  21. Wreybies

    Need a word other than "corps".

    Wreybies, Sep 17, 2020 ... 2
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    1,991
    Naomasa298
    Sep 24, 2020
  22. Krispee

    abbreviations

    Krispee, Aug 1, 2020
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    1,385
    Krispee
    Sep 21, 2020
  23. Ralph Gnarlsford

    Alternative to seemingly unknowingly

    Ralph Gnarlsford, Sep 18, 2020
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    1,156
    Ralph Gnarlsford
    Sep 19, 2020
  24. r.ross
    Locked

    Advice on sentences

    r.ross, Sep 18, 2020
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    975
    jannert
    Sep 19, 2020
  25. The Bishop

    Conveying Very Strong Emotions

    The Bishop, Sep 15, 2020
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    796
    John Calligan
    Sep 18, 2020
  26. DREWSKY

    Use of Commas, in need of a guide

    DREWSKY, Sep 16, 2020
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    922
    OurJud
    Sep 17, 2020
  27. OurJud

    Actually misuse

    OurJud, Sep 16, 2020
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    720
    Wreybies
    Sep 16, 2020
  28. alpacinoutd

    describing the contrast between shodow and glint

    alpacinoutd, Sep 7, 2020
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    alpacinoutd
    Sep 8, 2020
  29. Adam Bolander

    Grammatical terms and words?

    Adam Bolander, Sep 7, 2020
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    612
    Naomasa298
    Sep 7, 2020
  30. LostArtist

    Is The Cat Talking?

    LostArtist, Sep 5, 2020
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    11
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    816
    Laurin Kelly
    Sep 5, 2020
  31. Stormsong07

    Name for wing claws on a dragon

    Stormsong07, Sep 5, 2020
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    1,713
    J.T. Woody
    Sep 5, 2020
  32. qp83

    word for tax paid by goods

    qp83, Sep 5, 2020
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    796
    Naomasa298
    Sep 5, 2020
  33. TheOneWhoTriesTooHard

    How do I make my writing less wordy?

    TheOneWhoTriesTooHard, Aug 29, 2020
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    736
    Lawless
    Sep 2, 2020
  34. iowawriter

    Water and Bridges

    iowawriter, Aug 31, 2020
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    912
    iowawriter
    Sep 1, 2020
  35. jollyoldchap

    Parentheticals/Embedded Phrases

    jollyoldchap, Aug 15, 2020
    Replies:
    9
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    1,023
    jannert
    Aug 29, 2020
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