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How to Use the Quotation Marks Perfectly

If you want to write English you must have to learn the perfect use of the quotation marks. The sign goes thus---"---------". These marks are always used to enclose a saying of someone or something that is borrowed from somewhere else. Generally quotation marks can be used when we quote someone ... Continue reading

How to Use Proofreaders Marks

Suppose you have been burdened with the work of marking up a document. What would you do then? I think you have no other way than to use the proofreader’s specific marks. Nowadays the use of proofreading on the hard copy is a rare mater, still if you have to ... Continue reading

Six common mistakes in English writing

Better English writing is becoming difficult nowadays and this is mainly because of the dropping of the English writing standards among the people. Nowadays, abbreviations are being used in messages and this has spilled over to the other areas of communication making the standard of English writing more and more ... Continue reading

Grammar: Dipping Delve into English Grammar

When you are leaning a language, you must have the first hand knowledge of grammar. You can not avoid it; you must learn it at any cost. Similarly when you notice that you fail to construct a sentence, put commas here and there or write a preposition at the ... Continue reading

Usage of Linking Words English

In English language, linking words are those which join clauses within the sentence. There are also linking words that join ideas across sentences and paragraphs. These are something called ‘text organizers’ because they make the organization of what we say or write. They are more common in writing or formal ... Continue reading

English Grammar – The Colon and Semicolon

The semicolon is probably the most sophisticated punctuation device and is, therefore, well worth adding to your repertoire. First, however, we need to establish the difference between a colon and a semicolon. As you might imagine, it is sometimes the case that in attempting to use one of these devices ... Continue reading