Tag: writing
group name: octogenarian
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November 29, 2006 04:59 AM EST --
The focus of this article is the semicolon, but it is impossible to have an intelligent discussion of this punctuation mark without some understanding of the other punctuations that can be used to separate . . .
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January 10, 2007 06:57 AM EST --
I shall return from the moribund with a brief note on word usage, if only to prove that I still live. For whatever reason, I have been asked three times in the last few weeks whether the . . .
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November 27, 2006 04:20 AM EST --
Last week, I wrote two articles summarizing the use of the comma in non technical writing. These articles excited a few comments buried in a tidal wave of apathy. I had planned to continue the . . .
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December 01, 2006 05:37 AM EST --
Hyphen, minus sign, n dash, m dash?? These are all horizontal lines, at mid letter height; all are used in writing, and, aside from general morphology, they bear little relation to each other. Hyphens . . .
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December 07, 2006 04:44 AM EST --
Minutes ago, I was checking out David Rochester's recommended site for writers who are looking for reputable agents and editors. It's a fine site but I ran across the best example I have ever . . .
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December 16, 2006 08:59 AM EST --
Irony is a word with several different meanings, but one of them is inherent in the last twenty four hours. I have been publishing a series of bitches and observations of inequities and rank stupidities . . .
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October 18, 2006 10:16 PM EDT --
Across the world, religion is at the root of violent confrontations. Here at home, religious dogma threatens vital stem-cell research and the teaching of evolution in schools.
A new wave of atheists — . . .
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February 13, 2007 10:12 PM EST --
A noun is a noun; an adjective is an adjective (most of the time); and an adverb is generally an adverb. A verb, however, is anything it wants to be. Gerunds, participles, and infinitives all began their . . .
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March 26, 2007 06:10 AM EDT --
The em dash (or, m dash):
For anyone who cares, In another article, I previously recommended placing a space on either side of an m dash. I did that for several reasons, including the visual enhancement . . .
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March 24, 2007 12:24 AM EDT --
Those of you who belong to Associated Content know that there is contest for short stories or anecdotes every month. Each month has an imposed theme. When first seeing this month's topic, My . . .
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November 30, 2006 07:17 AM EST --
In part one, I introduced the role of the semicolon in separating independent clauses, either without conjunctions or with adverbial conjunctions. Recall that the rhythm of the passage, the degree of connection . . .
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December 12, 2006 08:38 AM EST --
ACT I, SCENE 1: A studio apartment in Greater Boston.
TIME: The present.
At curtain rise, a buzzer sounds. SANDY (oops, I just have to use that lovely name), an attractive if slightly bohemian girl of . . .
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October 17, 2006 09:53 PM EDT --
Hello all. Very rarely do I ever share my personal writings or poetry with others, but I have decided to do so. It is a piece I call "Embalmination". I hope to get your feedback. . . .
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December 13, 2006 06:38 PM EST --
(They embrace.)
KNAUER (exits left as SANDY walks to center stage clutching her cat): "I guess it'll be just you and me from now on, Mittens."
CURTAIN.
Above, the final line of an unalluring . . .
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October 17, 2006 10:58 PM EDT --
I am excited to let everyone know that "Conversations with God", the movie, opens everywhere on October 27th, 2006!
I have read Neale Donald Walsch's books and have found them to be amazing. . . .
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