English Grammar and Punctuation

Description: Classic example: the apostrophy and it's mis-use!

Newest Review: ... that I would more than likely have got it wrong. On the odd occasion I would get the answer right she would make a joke of it and then ask me the next spelling knowing that I would eventually get it wrong and she could point it out to everyone again. I then got put in special classes for spelling, while the rest of the class were learning grammar and punctuation there were always 3 of 4 of ... more

... us in the back of the class practising our spelling. I remember one time looking over at the chalk board that the other children were learning from and seeing the words noun and verb. I asked my 'special' teacher what they meant, she told me they were...more

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English Grammar and Punctuation: My battle with the English language (976 words)
by - written on 14/04/09 (Very useful, 355 readings)
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It took me a while using the search tool to discover a good category to post this review in. I couldn't find a topic with spelling in the title but this category seems ideal. Spelling, grammar and punctuation is a topic that has plagued me for as long as I can remember and until this week I really did think I was past the time in my life where it affected me. This review is not about dyslexia but I do think it is relevant to mention that I had assessments at primary school, secondary school and university and each time was stamped as dyslexic. This review is predominantly on the effect my lack of ability to spell has had on my life. The first memories of ... Read the complete review

The boring side of writing (1944 words)
by - written on 21/11/08 (Very useful, 700 readings)
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First of all, my thanks to GentleGenius for suggesting this category and providing us with such a useful article on the correct use of apostrophes. My article is not an entertaining one, I'm afraid, but I hope it will be useful to a writer or two, or to schoolchildren struggling with semi-colons or superlatives. The first section deals with various types of punctuation and the second with common grammatical mistakes. PUNCTUATION In order to be able to punctuate correctly, it does help to have an understanding of sentences, clauses and phrases. Very briefly, a sentence needs to contain a finite verb, i.e., a verb that has a subject. A clause also ... Read the complete review

English Grammar and Punctuation: The modern-day curse of apostrophe mis-use (545 words)
by - written on 19/11/08 (Very useful, 601 readings)
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The heading on this article could be interpreted as covering many or all aspects of English grammar and punctuation, but my intent is just to concentrate on the use and mis-use of apostrophes. This hopefully is a very short article, and it's me preaching, right up there on my soapbox. Feel free to view this with as much offense as you wish.....none is intended, but I don't blame you if you take umbrage, and I thus offer my apologies. How many of you out there get very frustrated with the mis-use of apostrophes? It's something which I don't know if some people have blinked and missed the concept of, or if it's just something they have never been ... Read the complete review

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