Grammar and Syntax

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Dialog Punctuation and Capitalization
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Useful Grammar and Syntax References On The Web
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Frequently Asked Grammar Questions
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Brigid Barry
Where do the hyphens go? Do I need hyphens?
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MY GRANDMA & ME/I!??
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Of course
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Abbreviated names: should I put a period after the initial or not?
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Capitalization
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dickson
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Thoughts of a possessed person?
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Alvah
What Part of Speech?
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LittleRedHerring
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Diagonal to or from?
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Gender pronouns
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How would you shorten the name "Rachel"? Or would you at all?
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Chris P
Using [ ] rather than . . .
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Chris P
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Gregg Bell
Capitalize "gorgeous" when used in direct address in fiction?
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Maryn
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Etiolated
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Quoting Writing Treated As Dialogue
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How do I format this triple-quoted dialogue?
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starrystorm
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The Eighteenth Letter
Dialog Tag Question
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Lakey
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JohnLine
Any special way to mark titles of rank?
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dickson
dickson
Fi Webster
question re. past vs. present tense in referring to culture
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mccardey
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Fi Webster
possessive of Congress?
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ironmikezero
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Should I use " or ' for thoughts as part of a dialogue?
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Paul Lamb
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JohnLine
Have the conjunction words changed over time?
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oneblindmouse
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Jazz Club
Single quote marks
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VTwriter
Tense Tension
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Lea123
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