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2019-01-30 09:38:50 Prepositions often confused

In for Within.

Don't say: I'll come back in an hour - if you mean before the end of an hour.

Say: I'll come back within an hour.

"In" means after the end of, "within" means before the end of.

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2019-01-25 07:20:30 Grammar Correction: @Grammarian

There are TWO mistakes in this sentence!
"I work like a engineer for a big company".

Did you find the mistake?
1. The first mistake is "I work like.."
2. The second mistake is "a engineer"

We should say;
"I work as an engineer for a big company".
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When talking about job positions, we use "as".
"I work as a doctor for the St. Vincent's Hospital."
"She works as a nanny for a family in Sydney."
"I worked as a cleaner for three years."

We use the article 'an' before a noun that starts with a vowel;
VOWELS are
a / e / i / o / u
"Would you like an apple?"
"He's an architect."
"That's an old building."

Make a sentence about your job using 'as'. Remember to use 'an' or 'a' correctly.

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2019-01-22 22:25:46 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPBT-_U8D3tCmaahTdFgi6A

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2019-01-20 08:37:57 Verbs often confused

.Shall and Will.

(a) To express simple futurity:

In the first person:
Don't say: I will go tomorrow if it's fine.
Say: I shall go tomorrow if it's fine.

In the second person:
Don't say: She tells me you shall go tomorrow.
Say: She tells me you will/'ll go tomorrow.

In the third person:
Don't say: He shall go if he has permission.
Say: He will/'ll go if he has permission.


(b) To express something more than simple futurity:

In the first person:
Don't say: I have determined that I shall go.
Say: I have determined that I will/'ll go.

In the second person:
Don't say: You will/'ll go out if you are good.
Say: You shall go out if you are good.

In the third person:
Don't say: My mind is made up: he will/'ll go.
Say: My mind is made up: he shall go.

To form the simple future, use "shall" with the first person and "will" with the second and third persons. "Will" in the first person denotes resolution or personal determination, and "shall" in the second and third persons denotes either a command or a promise.

Note: "Should", the past tense of "shall", and "would", the past tense of "will", have the same differences of meaning and use as the present forms "shall" and "will": I was afraid that I should fail. I promised that I would help him. Open / Comment

2019-01-18 09:33:42 Verbs often confused

. Rise and Raise.

(a) Rise
Don't say: Val raises very early in the morning.
Say: Val rises very early in the morning.

(b) Raise
Don't say: She rose their salaries too often.
Say: She raised their salaries too often.

"Rise" is an intransitive verb and means to go up, stand up, or get out of bed. It doesn't require an object. Raise is a transitive verb and means to lift up something. Their principal parts are: rise, rose, risen, and raise, raised, raised.

Note: "Arise" is often used for "rise", but it is better to use arise only in the sense of begin :A quarrel (a discussion, an argument, a difficulty, etc.) may arise. This is formal but is still used.

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2019-01-16 16:10:11 cited about what you have to say. Concise writing takes effort and can be tricky, but every word needs to earn its place in your writing. Open / Comment

2019-01-16 16:10:11 What is Concise Writing, and why it matters?

Have you ever lost interest while reading something long-winded and rambling? You aren’t alone.

Concise writing means using the fewest words possible to convey an idea clearly. There’s a reason why writing concisely is recommended so often—it’s excellent advice.

Reading sprawling sentences can feel overwhelming, confusing, or boring. It can confuse readers by making it harder for them to quickly identify the main point of what you’re trying to communicate. After all, they have to sift through the extra verbiage and hunt for the key points of your message. Making readers do unnecessary work can make them grumpy, and grumpy readers are less receptive to what you have to say.

Whether you’re sending a text message, writing an email, or updating your resume, wordy writing dilutes the impact of your message. Concise writing, instead, helps grab and hold your reader’s attention. It’s also likely to be more memorable and make a lasting impact on your reader.

But brevity doesn’t come naturally to everyone, and concise writing takes effort. Here are some tips to help you identify the extra words weighing down your writing and tighten up unwieldy sentences.

Eliminate Redundant Words

Cutting redundant words like tautologies can help create stronger, more direct sentences. Tautologies are expressions or phrases that repeat the same information. They take up unnecessary space and can distract your reader. Getting rid of them simplifies sentences and gets your point across faster.

Wordy: In my opinion, I think that’s a problem.

Concise: In my opinion, that’s a problem.

Wordy: The course had several necessary requirements.

Concise: The course had several requirements.

Strengthen Weak Adjectives

Using strong, descriptive adjectives helps trim down sentence length. Look for places where you’ve used two words to describe something when one would do. Strengthening your vocabulary can help you ensure that you’re using the best word for the situation and that all of your words deserve to be in your sentence. Plus, strong adjectives make your writing more vibrant!
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Wordy: Brunch was very good.

Concise: Brunch was superb.

Wordy: She struggled to sit through his really boring speech.

Concise: She struggled to sit through his tedious speech.

Remove Vague Nouns

Do all of your nouns actually move your point forward? If not, it may be time to say goodbye. Eliminating these unnecessary words will help make your writing more direct and clear.

Wordy: Career growth was an important factor in why I decided to join.

Concise: I joined to advance my career.

Wordy: I’m interested in the areas of history and biology.

Concise: I’m interested in history and biology.

Eliminate Filler Words

Filler words are words that add no meaning or value to a sentence and simply “fill” the space. They can be easily removed or replaced, but often inadvertently creep up in writing since we’re so used to using them in our speech.

Wordy: For all intents and purposes, this project will be outsourced. @Grammarian

Concise: This project will be outsourced.

Wordy: Needless to say, I think we should get grilled cheese.

Concise: We should get grilled cheese.

Construct Active Sentences

Some sentence structures tend to be wordier than others. Although the passive voice isn’t incorrect and is completely fine to use in moderation, it’s often a weaker type of sentence construction. If you find yourself trending towards using the passive voice because you think it sounds a bit fancier or softens something unpleasant, remember that active voice sets a stronger and more direct tone. Keep most of your sentences in active voice—you’ll find that they also tend to be more concise.

Wordy: If this was something caused on our end, it might be something to be aware of.

Concise: We should be aware of this in case something on our end caused it.

Wordy: The error message was written by robots.

Concise: Robots wrote the error message.

It’s easy to fill up sentences with extra words, especially when you’re ex Open / Comment

2019-01-15 11:26:44 Tone is hard to read via email—so it’s only logical that we tend to use exclamation points to sound friendly.

Here are some of the most common words and phrases we use exclamation points with.

Thanks!

Thank you!

Have a great weekend!

Good day!

Hello!

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