Posts by Ed Talby
WOOD vs. WOODEN
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Some adjectives with two
WOOD vs. WOODEN DailyWritingTips Some adjectives with two forms often create doubt in native speakers. Take for example these uses of the words wo...
WOOD vs. WOODEN DailyWritingTips Some adjectives with two forms often create doubt in native speakers. Take for example these uses of the words wo...
OUT OF POCKET and SINGING IN TUNE
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When I
OUT OF POCKET and SINGING IN TUNE DailyWritingTips When I heard someone on NPR say that someone “couldn’t hold a tune,” in the sense of “cou...
OUT OF POCKET and SINGING IN TUNE DailyWritingTips When I heard someone on NPR say that someone “couldn’t hold a tune,” in the sense of “cou...
INSULTS and ASPERSIONS
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Like the rabbit
INSULTS and ASPERSIONS DailyWritingTips Like the rabbit Thumper in Bambi, I was brought up on the admonition, “if you can’t say nuthin’ nice,...
INSULTS and ASPERSIONS DailyWritingTips Like the rabbit Thumper in Bambi, I was brought up on the admonition, “if you can’t say nuthin’ nice,...
BY THE WAY vs. AS A MATTER OF FACT
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A reader
BY THE WAY vs. AS A MATTER OF FACT DailyWritingTips A reader from Brazil asks for clarification on the expressions “by the way” and “as a matte...
BY THE WAY vs. AS A MATTER OF FACT DailyWritingTips A reader from Brazil asks for clarification on the expressions “by the way” and “as a matte...
A SAMPLE OF AMATEUR WRITING
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At a recent
A SAMPLE OF AMATEUR WRITING DailyWritingTips At a recent writers’ conference I heard a successful self-published author say, “Readers are not l...
A SAMPLE OF AMATEUR WRITING DailyWritingTips At a recent writers’ conference I heard a successful self-published author say, “Readers are not l...
The argan (Argania spinosa) woodlands cover about 950,000 ha in
The argan (Argania spinosa) woodlands cover about 950,000 ha in Southern Morocco, mostly between the High Atlas and the Anti-Atlas mountains, in a reg...
The argan (Argania spinosa) woodlands cover about 950,000 ha in Southern Morocco, mostly between the High Atlas and the Anti-Atlas mountains, in a reg...
BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
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Blah, Blah, Blah
BLAH, BLAH, BLAH DailyWritingTips Blah, Blah, Blah Since ancient times, speakers of every language have made up nonsense syllables to indicate ...
BLAH, BLAH, BLAH DailyWritingTips Blah, Blah, Blah Since ancient times, speakers of every language have made up nonsense syllables to indicate ...
IMMIGRANTS, EMIGRANTS, and MIGRANTS
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A reader
IMMIGRANTS, EMIGRANTS, and MIGRANTS DailyWritingTips A reader asks: Emigrate, immigrate, migrate. What is the proper usage of these words? It see...
IMMIGRANTS, EMIGRANTS, and MIGRANTS DailyWritingTips A reader asks: Emigrate, immigrate, migrate. What is the proper usage of these words? It see...
THE SOFT SOUND OF C
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Shakespeare called z an
THE SOFT SOUND OF C DailyWritingTips Shakespeare called z an “unnecessary” letter, but the letter c is probably a better candidate for the title...
THE SOFT SOUND OF C DailyWritingTips Shakespeare called z an “unnecessary” letter, but the letter c is probably a better candidate for the title...