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Common Latin Abbreviations Used in English

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A language, like a person, can be open-minded and flexible, conservative and closed, and even dead, like Latin. For centuries, there has been no one who can say Latin is his or her mother tongue. However, many speak it, including

Subordination in English Grammar

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All examples were taken from “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” by J.K. Rowling. A sentence is a fundamental component of language. It can be simple, complex, or compound. These basics are important, as when we talk about the subordination

Inclusive language: Racial Terms You Should Avoid

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As societies and humanity in general grow, the evolution of culture reflects in their language. Such transformations shift to the everyday speech of individuals with different backgrounds and positions in the world, anchoring and expressing their attitudes. As crises also

Guidelines for Using Apostrophes

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Using apostrophes can give writers and students problems. There are so many rules for using apostrophes. Even knowledgeable people who are familiar with linguistics and English grammar have a hard time with them. If you looked up “apostrophes definition” on

Paragraphing. How to Compose an Effective Paragraph

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Even if you are a beginner in writing, you already know that any text is usually divided into smaller parts called paragraphs. As many components of writing (especially creative writing), paragraphing is not dictated by rules. There are some recommendations

Similes in Writing

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We write to describe our feelings to the reader. We can’t impose a thrilling terror upon somebody by just saying “I was very afraid”. We can’t explain how disgusting a ripped shirt with oily stains can be with “it was

Semicolon vs Colon

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The gurus of writing, as well as text-improving apps, with one voice advise to simplify sentences, get rid of complex ones, and break monolithic ideas into small, monotonous phrases of 5-7 words. Text simplifiers forget how beautiful a sentence may

How to Organize a Productive Working Process From Home

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There are hundreds of people all around the world who keep asking one and the same question, “How to work from home?” Though, it seems unlikely that the answer will be just one sentence, yet we can say with full

Clichés in Writing — Are They Always Bad?

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It might remind of an entertaining game when you read the beginning of a phrase and already know how it will end. Think of all these: “as easy as pie,” “don’t play with fire,” “beauty is only skin deep,” etc.

Idioms vs Metaphors

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Easy does it! A stitch in time saves nine. If you have ever wondered what the main difference is between idioms and metaphors, this is a good moment to make things clear to you. Let’s plunge into the world of

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