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Grammar Tips: A Hyphen Is Not a Dash
This resource presents an explanation of the difference between a dash and a hyphen. Discusses the difference between an "n" and "m" dash and how to form each using a word processor.
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Grammar and Usage for the Non Expert: Using Commas With Dates
This grammar page begins with examples of how to punctuate dates, then provides the rules that govern those examples.
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Grammar Tips: More on When to Use "Who" and Whom"
A great tutorial on the use of the pronouns, "who" and "whom," which are often confused. Many examples are given as are fool-proof ways to check whether the correct one is being used.
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Commas With Introductory Adverbial Elements
This resource is a clear guide to explain the proper use of the comma with an adverb clause.
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Commas With Compound Sentences
This clearly worded guide clearly explains how to use commas in compound sentences.
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Colons, and Semicolons, and Bears!
Refer to this short article if you need help with using semicolons or colons. There are several examples of both correct and incorrect usage, as well as a clear explanation of the difference.
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Are Those Dots Just for Decoration? Ellipsis Usage
This resource offers a quick explanation of how to use the ellipsis correctly.
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Learn the Difference Between "Imply" and "Infer"
This article explains the difference between these commonly confused words.
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Grammar Tips: The Proper Use of "Lay" and "Lie"
Check this brief explanation of how to tell the difference between lay, a transitive verb, and lie an intransitive verb, and use them properly in English grammar.
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Who, That, Which
Need a quick reference for when to use who, that or which? This article offers a concise explanation.
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Ten Common but Easily Corrected Errors
This resource presents the easiest errors to make when writing. Use this resource to help you proof your work.
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Grammar Tips: Problematic Word Pairs: Part I
Certain word pairs present problems for many speakers and writers such as amount versus number, continuous versus continually, and so on. This three-part article identifies problematic word pairs and clarifies their proper use.
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Problematic Word Pairs: Part Ii
This is the second in three articles that demonstrates such confusing word pairs as "continuous," which means unbroken, and "continually," which describes something that occurs repeatedly over a period of time.
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Problematic Word Pairs: Part Iii
Use this list to help you find the correct usage of nine different pairs of commonly misused words.
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Grammar Tips: Nonfinite Verb Forms (Verbals)
This resource offers a clear explanation of verbals and their proper use. There are some examples, but the resource is primarily devoted to definition.
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Using Commas With Direct Address
This resource offers a short, simple article to show how commas can be used correctly with direct address.
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Grammar Tips: Faulty Parallelism in Coordinate Elements: Short Version
This resource presents many examples of awkward and faulty parallelism which could be used for a class writing exercise, as well as for a guide to constructing correct sentences.
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Control Your "Self": Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns
This resource explains the proper use of reflexive pronouns -- giving examples of both correct and incorrect usage.