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1) Forgetting to do homework, the papers received 0s. 2) Tired after...
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The biggest, best, and baddest list of dangling and misplaced...
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If you know that the student understands the error and how to do it...
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In reply to #1: Hi -- I actually found this book to be more helpful for...
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At the community college where I work we have writing tutors who work...
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In reply to #2:I love this post!! Can't you just see a bear tiptoeing...
Discussion post added by linda-allen in Grammar and Composition.
Hanging on the wall, my mom really liked the picture.Baking in the oven,...
Discussion post added by scdaniel in Grammar and Composition.
Dangling in the water, the fish watched our toes as if they were food.
Discussion post added by amy-lepore in Grammar and Composition.
In reply to #2: All good, but if this were a contest, I would have to...
Discussion post added by mshurn in Grammar and Composition.
Smashed beyond repair, Bert saw his watch lying on the court.The hunter...
Discussion post added by mwestwood in Grammar and Composition.
Funny Misplaced or Dangling Modifiers
Topic created by mshurn in Grammar and Composition.
This has probably already been said, but my biggest pet peeve is when...
Discussion post added by scdaniel in Grammar and Composition.
Falling back on the ultimate resources of Strunk and White's Elements of...
Discussion post added by engtchr5 in Grammar and Composition.
Here's how I'd revise the sentence:Your scheduled car services are...
Discussion post added by linda-allen in Grammar and Composition.
I work with student to prepare personal essays for college applications....
Discussion post added by morrol in Grammar and Composition.
Glad everyone could use this little snippet. One bad habit students have...
Discussion post added by engtchr5 in Grammar and Composition.
I have a pet peeve with students writing in the same slang that they...
Discussion post added by weichert in Grammar and Composition.
In reply to #32: Agreed. I never said grammar was not important. I...
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In reply to #31: While I agree that content is, of course, very...
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Group Info:
- Name: Grammar and Composition
- Size: 46 members
- Formed: Jul 15, 2008
- Description: Are you frustrated by grammar, punctuation, source citations, or some other puzzling issue encountered by all writers? This is the place to find the answers to all of your style and usage questions.
Group Founder:
 | urthona |
Group Pros:
 | linda-allen |
 | kwoo1213 |
 | engtchr5 |
 | amy-lepore |
| urthona |
 | blazedale |
 | mrerick |
 | parkerlee |
 | cybil |
| mshurn |