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Gerunds look like verbs but act like nouns. Explore the variety of uses for gerunds.
Deciding between attributive and possessive can be tricky, but a few tips should help you decide if an apostrophe is needed.
Is it couple or couple of? is one use right and the other wrong? Or are there options? Is couple ever an adjective?
A reader asked a question about one adjective modifying multiple nouns. There are some choices that are clearly better than others.
Continue reading One Adjective Paired with Multiple Nouns—A Reader’s Question »
The basics on nouns, how they can be used, and how they can be identified.
Continue reading Nouns—The Parts of Speech (1)—Writing Essentials »
The reader will focus on what stands out. Turn the reader's attention where you want it to go.
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