Non-native English speakers share what stumps them … and makes them laugh.
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Yet another example of why we should all be lecturing less and using active-learning strategies more in the college classroom.
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If you can write a catchy sentence using I when the wording really demands me, do you choose I or me? If fewer fits your meaning but less sounds breezier, do you go with the correct fewer or the rhythmic…
Which Mistakes Do You Make on Purpose?
If you can write a catchy sentence using I when the wording really demands me, do you choose I or me? If fewer fits your meaning but less sounds breezier, do you go with the correct fewer or the rhythmic…
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How to Write Mighty Thank-Yous
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FAQs on the Rules of Business Writing
"In offices around the world, writers spend time and energy disputing business writing standards. One person says, “You can’t start a sentence with but or and!” Another responds, “But why not? And who says?” If you are quarreling about such questions (if only with yourself), take a break. Here are the answers to a variety of troublesome frequently asked questions (FAQs)."
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