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| Edit | Post #7826 | Initial revision | — | almost 5 years ago |
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| Edit | Post #4778 | Initial revision | — | almost 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #4507 | Initial revision | — | almost 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #4366 | Initial revision | — | almost 5 years ago |
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A: think, I think, I don't think Lucile Vaughan Payne's classic guide to the essay, The Lively Art of Writing, calls out "I think" specifically as weak writing. Now, it's been nearly 30 years years since I read this estimable guide, but to the best of my recollection, she says that writing "I think" is akin to saying timidly, "What ... (more) |
— | over 11 years ago |
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A: How should I introduce new and complex technologies or tools? Show the guy who modified it leading a training session to teach others how to use it. Doesn't have to be a classroom setting; it could be on-the-job or in-the-field. This gives you plenty of opportunities to have the students ask the questions that the reader will want to know the answer to. A whole... (more) |
— | over 11 years ago |
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A: How do I keep up with current written English language? I enjoy reading Michael Quinion's World Wide Words e-mail newsletter. Quinion works on the Oxford English Dictionary and has written a number of popular books on English besides. The newsletter ranges widely through the various dialects of English and often covers archaic, newly minted, and regional ... (more) |
— | almost 13 years ago |
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A: How can I work more efficiently when writing multiple pieces of fiction at the same time? In programming, it is well known that context-switching is a productivity killer. Developers arrange their workdays to minimize interruptions so they can focus on one task. Once "flow" is interrupted, it can take a significant amount of time to get back into it. One 5-minute interruption can blow an ... (more) |
— | about 13 years ago |
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A: What's "fair use" for borrowing someone else's invented term? First off, "grok" is not copyrighted; you can't copyright individual words, even made-up ones. Therefore fair use (a defense against an infringement claim) does not apply. That doesn't mean it's impermissible, in fact it almost certainly is fine. It's also not trademarked, as it is not being used by... (more) |
— | about 13 years ago |