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Commonly misused words; and how to use them right...
Topic Started: 20th December 2004 - 06:37 AM (309 Views)
Warlock Engineer Eik
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Dear Mr.Starter Of Thread,

You appear to be a wonderfully gifted man. I was curious if you would also give examples of exceptable sentence structure. More specifical(l?)y puntuation. I am the type of person who writes as he speaks. This is bad because I imagine that I talk "in run on sentences". wich makes it very difficult to puntuate my thoughts effectively. This is unfortunate because I am unable to do well in the written part of the exam for the collegde I'm enrolling in. I need help with comas, periods and run on sentences. A crash course would be wounderful. Your time and knowlegde would be most appreciated. Thank you and God bless.:)
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Dear Mr. Starter-Of-Thread,

You appear to be a wonderfully gifted man. I was curious if you would also give examples of acceptable sentence structure, more specifically punctuation. I am the type of person who writes as he speaks.  This is bad because I imagine that I talk "in run on sentences", which makes it very difficult to punctuate my thoughts effectively. This is unfortunate because I am unable to do well in the written part of the exam for the college in which I am enrolling.  I need help with commas, periods and run on sentences. A crash course would be wounderful. Your time and knowlegde would be most appreciated. Thank you and God bless.


Sorry, I couldn't help it. :D

The only real advice I can give for an exam is that you write out a large piece (3-4 sentences) then go back and proof read what you've written. You have to let it sit for a few seconds, since it always makes sense when you write it, but after a bit it can become confusing. A complete discussion on syntax would simply take more time than anyone here has.
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Grey Seer Arqueek
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If you are going to nit-pick him, then wonderful was spelt incorrectly.
(wounderful) ;)

For writing exams, it is usually best to use a scrap piece of paper to organize your ideas a bit. It can help you avoid mixing up ideas and to ensure that they flow smoothly, and it helps you avoid using run on sentences.

For run on sentences, if it appears to be too long, then break it up. Reading over a sentence a few times can usaully help you tell if it is too long. If the sentence is not a list, I usually go by using no more than three 'ands'
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If you are going to nit-pick him, then wonderful was spelt incorrectly.


Ooops, I must have run out of red ink. :P
Go forth my brethren, that we shall nibble at the roots of the old world!

We are the rats in the shadows. We hold the blades of corruption, aimed at the very heart of the Old World. We are The Council of Thirteen.

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VF, now you're gonna blame typos for why online translators aren't very good?



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