Activity for Brian Dantâ€
| Type | On... | Excerpt | Status | Date |
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| Edit | Post #6465 | Initial revision | — | almost 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #4385 | Initial revision | — | almost 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #3484 | Initial revision | — | almost 5 years ago |
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Word Choice: When something negative happens that changes your perspective for the better Examples: 1.Today I got in a car accident, but I now value life more. 2. Today, I stubbed my toe, but looked down and found my wife's wedding ring we thought was lost. This concept is called the `blank` effect. Or, I was struck by the `blank` of this event that made me see the reality of life in... (more) |
— | about 12 years ago |
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Is concurrent first person / third person usage absolutely unacceptable? Background: My understanding about first person / third person is this: choose a voice and maintain it throughout the piece. However, when writing marketing-type information, I find myself switching back and forth between 1st ("we", "our") and 3rd ("ABC Organization", "The Organization"). I like to ... (more) |
— | about 13 years ago |
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Please advise on this comma among semi-colons and provide a more concise sentence I created this question for two reasons: 1. I want to know if it is proper to place a comma after the word and (in bold) below. 2. This sentence is kind of clunky, like many of my sentences, and it helps if more advanced writers chop it up and express it in a more clear format. Please offer me your... (more) |
— | over 13 years ago |