Grammar and Syntax

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FennelGiraffe
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Dialog Punctuation and Capitalization
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The Definitive Lay-or-Lie Thread
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Useful Grammar and Syntax References On The Web
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Frequently Asked Grammar Questions
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Nether
If an object is what casts a shadow rather than light, how do I describe light's role?
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Ari Meermans
Ari Meermans
msd
Should I keep or drop the accent in dialogue spoken in a different language?
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Ari Meermans
Ari Meermans
lilysheaven
Correct use of "neither of you were ... "
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gettingby
Maryn
The Numbers in Names of Kings, Queens, Popes
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Maryn
Maryn
Apologies if this is a stupid question.
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TellMeAStory
TellMeAStory
BudMcMann
A Military Position - Plural or Singular?
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Al X.
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Dialogue quoting an interchange between self and another
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Thecla
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VTwriter
Minor nits
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ironmikezero
Sully317
Compound noun or adjective?
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Maryn
Maryn
TellMeAStory
Words or symbols?
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Paul Lamb
Paul Lamb
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Skipping subordinating conjunctions: "imply it is so" vs. "imply that it is so"
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Sage
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Hanged vs. Hung
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CandyFloss
JoeySL
Speaking over the phone
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JoeySL
JoeySL
kaitie
Italicizing words that aren't English
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Tocotin
Tocotin
Lime-Yay
Texting
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ShadowsFall
ShadowsFall
kaitie
Capitalization question for titles
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kaitie
kaitie
Nether
"she is" vs "her" in context -- which is right and why? [answered]
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TheMightyAz
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Olajesutofunmi
How to handle dialogue that takes place in a character's imagination?
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Al X.
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you all: the US South
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ironmikezero
Gregg Bell
Appositive? Restrictive?
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Gregg Bell
Gregg Bell
Maryn
Commas: What Are the Rules?
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Jean P. R. Dubois
Jean P. R. Dubois
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take vs be taking
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Brigid Barry
Brigid Barry
How to punctuate a stammer
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Buffysquirrel
Buffysquirrel
EVanMoore
Capitalizing "it/they" for non-gendered characters?
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Cobalt Jade
Cobalt Jade
Laer Carroll
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Grammarly
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Maryn
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