The quotation Archive
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
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
Altering Quotations in Essay Writing
There may be times when you need to add or alter words in a quotation, so that it will make sense in the context of your essay. For example, here we rave added a character's name to help the quotation make sense: Malcolm muggeridge said that '[Macmillan] exuded a flavor ... Continue reading