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| Wonder and ever made | 3/19/2009 |
Q: could you help me with the meaning of the word Wonder and Ever Made in the follwing sentence, ...
A: I'm happy to decode the meanings for you. The writer is saying that when he first started trading, ...
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| Please help edit this paper... | 1/5/2009 |
Q: Please help me with this letter. I am no good with writing, but I want the EEOC to know that I have ...
A: I am sorry. I misread your request and didn't realize you wanted the information you provided put ...
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| Essay/Speech on Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Raw and Looking for Alibrandi | 10/12/2008 |
Q: I'm in year 10 and I was wondering if you could help me fix up my speech for english. I'd really ...
A: I don't do homework assignments. Your teacher gives those assignments to see how much you know, ...
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| punctuation question | 9/23/2008 |
Q: In fact some of the other attorneys in our firm actually call him "the commakazie" (wrong sp., I ...
A: The grammar rule says to use a comma before and/or after words or phrases that are NOT essential to ...
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| Grammatical question | 9/4/2008 |
Q: We are a High School and wondering if in the salutation of a letter to parents, one way is more ...
A: There is no grammar rule that says one or the other name should go first. Traditionally, the man's ...
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| inquiry: How to sell articles to magazines | 5/29/2008 |
Q: Good day! I need information on the following questions. 1) What is the correct format in writing ...
A: I'm happy to give you some resources. However, I cannot answer your article format questions ...
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| Salutation of a Business Letter | 4/17/2008 |
Q: My boss and I disagree on how to address a prospective client in our proposal. Wife goes by maiden ...
A: I would address it with the husband's name first followed by the wife's name exactly as she defines ...
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| Peace Corps essays | 4/3/2008 |
Q: I am soon to be college grad submitting my application for the Peace Corps. To do so I must write 2 ...
A: I generally don't edit long writings, particularly those being used for class assignments or ...
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| GRAMMER | 12/12/2007 |
Q: IS THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE CORRECT ? IF NOT WHY? THE PROGRAM WILL TARGET BOTH POTENTIAL OIL AND GAS ...
A: Yes, technically, it is grammatically correct. However, I would recommend eliminating the words ...
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| addressing an envelope | 9/11/2007 |
Q: I would like to know the proper way to address an envelope when the person is a Jr. or a Sr. For ...
A: Good question! Only John is the Jr. or Sr., so it would be incorrect to use John and Kate Smith Jr. ...
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| Business Plan | 5/16/2007 |
Q: I need to write a Business Plan for a business that my friend and I are going to start. We don't ...
A: I don't know of a specific resource. You could search on the web. I typed in "developing business ...
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| those vs. them | 4/14/2007 |
Q: The following from a GMAT test prep question poses two alternatives. I think the original is the ...
A: I' sorry for the delay; I had a house full of unexpected company over the weekend. I'm a bit ...
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| plagiarism? | 4/14/2007 |
Q: How can you and Steve Crain (Grammar Trap) have almost exactly the same answer without attribution? ...
A: I understand your concern. However, contrary to what your email indicates, you did not include ...
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| plagiarism? | 4/14/2007 |
Q: How can you and Steve Crain (Grammar Trap) have almost exactly the same answer without attribution?
A: I don't know of what you speak specifically, so I'm guessing that great minds run in the same ...
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| Capitalization | 4/11/2007 |
Q: I know that a salutation is capitalized but is the following sentence capitalized? Example: ...
A: You are correct; the salutation is capitalized; i.e., Dear John. In the example you gave, Dear John ...
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| Writing | 4/4/2007 |
Q: How do you write a notice of a meeting to be held soon?
A: The most efficient way of notifying folks of a meeting is to send a memo letting folks know the ...
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| "Due to" vs. "because of" | 3/14/2007 |
Q: Will you please explain the difference between and appropriate usage of the terms "due to" and ...
A: Good question with a relatively complex answer. A good rule of thumb is to use "because of" if you ...
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| letter to request an adviser | 2/28/2007 |
Q: my subject is quite unclear because i don't know how to call the letter.anyway I am a newly elected ...
A: Congratulations on your election to secretary of the school council. I've prepared a sample letter ...
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| Dividing dates at the end of a line | 2/5/2007 |
Q: however, this does not answer the original question of where is it OK to have this sentence break at ...
A: I'm sorry I didn't answer your question properly. After the month and day, february 20, is a ...
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| Ellipses and question mark | 1/2/2007 |
Q: SteveHi, I know that when you use ellipses and the first text is a sentence, you use a period and ...
A: In response to the question attached to your feedback remark, my opinion is to put the question mark ...
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| Ellipses and question mark | 12/30/2006 |
Q: I know that when you use ellipses and the first text is a sentence, you use a period and three dots. ...
A: In response to the question attached to your feedback remark, my opinion is to put the question mark ...
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| question | 11/19/2006 |
Q: Could you explain to me, in layman's terms, two business terms such as "libor" and "negative pledge" ...
A: I'm not an expert in financial matters, but I will do my best to answer your question. You might ...
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| Car Parking Fine Letter | 11/11/2006 |
Q: Could you help me by giving me some advice on how to reply to a Car parking Fine I got when I parked ...
A: I will assist you with the rewrite; however, it may not negate the consequences for illegal parking. ...
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| Voc:Coordination | 10/13/2006 |
Q: Firstly,, thank you so much for providing this service. I use English as a second language and I ...
A: The English language is difficult even for those of us who use it as a first language. One of the ...
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| How do I type a business letter? | 10/5/2006 |
Q: I am in 5th grade. I have to write a business letter. I don't know what to do. I showed my ...
A: I'm sorry your teacher didn't take the time to tell you exactly what was wrong with your letter. I ...
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| use of quotation marks | 9/24/2006 |
Q: I have written an essay on a magazine ad from Nike. When I use their "Just Do It" phrase, do I put ...
A: The grammar rule that applies in this case is that material that is quoted or emphasized is enclosed ...
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| AGM Notice | 8/29/2006 |
Q: When writing an AGM Notice should you include the word THE Notice is hereby given of the 13th ...
A: Actually, neither is an example of good writing, although the first sample you provided is the more ...
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| Capitalization | 8/29/2006 |
Q: Bogert, My business partner and I are having a disagreement about recipe titles. I say you ...
A: I've researched your question. Capitalization is a "style" issue. Some rules are hard and fast, ...
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| Appropriate English terminology | 7/26/2006 |
Q: I am a Japanese and now writing a business report. Supposing Company A had a sales forecast of $5 ...
A: Were it me, I would simply state the facts rather than label the current status as progress rate or ...
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| Correct use of | 7/19/2006 |
Q: I was an English major and always made A's in grammar throughout grade school and high school. So, ...
A: Great question! English grammar can be confusing sometimes for most of us. No need to be ashamed to ...
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