| | | my activity | Wanderlaugh responded to a discussion called Bring out the BUG SPRAY! in mylot.com.
1 month ago
 Yeah, seen it all before. It's called lack of talent. These guys couldn't write a shopping list. Cut and paste is about the level of the IQs, utterly clueless. The good news is they don't generally last too long.
Mylot should use Copyscape as a benchmark. It'd be easy to date initial posts, and get rid of them soon enough. |
| Wanderlaugh responded to a discussion called The online Grammar Checker or get out the grammar book in writer.
3 weeks ago
 suspenseful
With punctuation, punctuate text as it would sound if spoken.
Grammatical usage is in some cases optional, but the syntax isn't, and that's where most people make mistakes in their grammar.
Just remember to be self-critical (well, you're writer...it's like saying remember to breathe...)and be extremely picky about situations where you're unsure of your grammar. If you have ... |
 | Wanderlaugh commented in a discussion called The online Grammar Checker or get out the grammar book in writer.
6 days ago
The practical use of phraseology is important. It overrides technicalities in grammar. A lot of grammar is more formal than appropriate.
One of the experts on English usage, a guy called Fowler, commented 50 years ago that incorrect usage includes anachronisms, which includes quite a lot of formal grammar. It also includes a lot of verbiage, and sounds out of date.
Correct modern usage ... |
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