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2008-09-05 General Writing and Grammar Help - Is or Are?: Hello, Marshall. Since the verb 'are' is always used with 'you,' it would be correct to write "If you or a friend are considering buying a home..." Now, if instead of 'you,' you had written 'he...
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2008-09-05 General Writing and Grammar Help - any difference?: Hello Yangkun Number 1 is correct. You would always say “from within”, which literally means “from inside” and not “within from.” You could also say: “The [F5 key] is used to display the current...
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2008-09-04 General Writing and Grammar Help - Use of the word "instigate": Mike, Good synonyms for instigate are urge on, incite, goad, stir up or foment, which are not necessarily negative. We often use instigate to mean stirring something up with evil intent (plot), but...
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2008-09-04 General Writing and Grammar Help - grammar/sentences: Hello Luke! 1. It doesn't make sense to bother myself about it. This is grammatically ok, although “bother myself” isn’t entirely natural. How about: “I’m not going to worry about it.” Personally...
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2008-09-03 General Writing and Grammar Help - Summary Essay: Hi Cindy, The most important element in an introduction is to grab the attention of your reader. We have several means of doing this that are effective: tell a brief anecdote ( story) that applies...
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