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ending with prepositions

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Ellen Akins

Remember Churchill’s famous self-amendment when challenged about ending a sentence with a presposition?  “Up with which we will not put?”  Sounds silly?  It is.  English is not a dead language.  Render thoughts in workable English, saving the contorted constructions promoted … Continue reading →

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Ic! Nouns ending in ic or s, etc.

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Ellen Akins

“There’s two things to watch for in writing:  subjects and verbs” Yes, you read that right (or wrong, depending on how efficiently your brain corrects what it sees as it sees it):  “There’s two”–one of the mistakes Stephen Wilbers (“Effective … Continue reading →

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