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Posts by Chowzen‭

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Q&A Programs that analyze word frequency?

I would like a utility that could analyze a document and give me stats like this: WORD: FREQUENCY: a 47,268 the 37,201 gross 215 irregardlessly 1 ...

2 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by Chowzen‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Comma before names of people or titles

Pauses in speech often coincide with grammatically correct comma placement, but do not necessarily do so. Using speech pauses as a rule for comma placement is a fallacy. To quote Grammar Girl: "...

posted 8y ago by Chowzen‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A At what point does an interesting analogy become a distraction?

I've written a book. My question is if it is in bad {taste, karma, policy} to use an analogy that is disrupting to the reader's stream of consciousness. The quote in question is this: Like a b...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Chowzen‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Description: How to apply an adjective to a list of nouns without seeming redundant?

For example, in the case of this sentence: I drove past the empty stables and servant's quarters, and after another quarter mile I entered a very large circular driveway. Is it implied t...

1 answer  ·  posted 8y ago by Chowzen‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭