Sentence structure is important, but sentence purpose is necessary for the reader to understand the function of a sentence. Understanding the different types of sentences you can use to make your writing clear and concise is essential and helps your reader understand what point you are making without confusion. Take …
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Dog days = (1) the waning stage of a time period, especially of summer; or (2) a period of stagnation or languid activity.
Textish, sometimes referred to as textese, txtese, textspeak, texting language, txt talk, or SMS language, is our term for all those abbreviations and slang terms born of the necessity for brevity in text messages, instant messages, and social networking. Due to the ubiquity of these communication methods, Textish has made …
= a word or phrase that renames something that came earlier in the sentence.
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Verbs are the foundation of every sentence, and there are thousands of verbs you can use. Verbs express actions, connect ideas and create movement. Without verbs, there would be no communication. Verbs can be used to describe physical actions, such as walking or running, or mental actions, such as thinking …
Every day we fill our speech with emotion and tone, expressing directions, thoughts, opinions, and reflections in a manner that is much more than words. Although a person cannot hear us physically when they read our writing, there are multiple ways to apply words to sentence structure to help the …
You have likely seen dates are written out in various ways (i.e., date-month-year format vs. month-date-year format) and have wondered about these differences. Depending where you live determines which format you follow, although, for stylistic purposes, you may choose which is most comfortable to you – as long as you …
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The shorter form is preferred, but the longer one is an accepted variant.
