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Bad English (or “Scamglish”) Gives Away E-Mail Scams
I’ve yet received another “Lottery Winning Notification” – this time from Microsoft (!). Ho ho ho! There are two items that give away these scams immediately: 1) The domain name of the return link is invariably registered in some foreign country (Hong Kong, Slovenia, Russia, UK, Netherlands, Japan, etc.) but never in the United States.…
Read MoreHow to Apply Parallel Construction in Your Writing
Parallel construction is a stylistic grammar rule that I like and try to follow. It is defined as: Definition of Parallel Construction “In a compound sentence with multiple clauses, the clauses should be parallel in structure.” It’s called the “Parallel Construction” rule and I try to adhere to it in my own writing because it…
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How to Fix “Misplaced Modifiers” in Your Writing
Introduction Even the most polished publications are not immune to that dreaded mistake committed frequently in English — the “misplaced modifiers.” Misplaced Modifiers are words that do not logically modify the word or phrase that they should be describing. They are modifying words that should be placed in a different sentence. Misplaced modifiers can come…
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Lay, Lie or Lie? How to Use Them Correctly with “Visual Aid”
Introduction Is there anyone who is not confused with the proper usage of the verbs “lay” and “lie”? I know I am from time to time. So that’s why I developed a “visual aid” to help myself remember what is what. It works for me and I hope it’ll be helpful for you as well.…
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