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		<title>Pre-Writing Using the Stasis Theory</title>
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Sitting down to write can be hard, and trying to find a topic worthy of writing about even harder. If you already know the ins-and-outs of your topic, great. But if you’re having trouble “fleshing” your ideas out and getting them on paper, consider pre-writing using the Stasis Theory.
The Stasis Theory comes from those classic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Use of Apostrophe</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:18:24 +0000</pubDate>
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The continuous misuse of the apostrophe is now so widespread that it is almost universal. A misplaced apostrophe can mark you out as having an incomplete grasp of the written language just as much as an error in spelling. Worse, your computer spelling checker will not warn you of the most blatant apostrophe errors. Yet [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When to write out numbers in English writing; writing numbers</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2011 16:28:30 +0000</pubDate>
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English has many rules for writing numbers and just as many authorities disagreeing with each other about them. Here are some common rules that you may want to keep on hand.
Rule: Spell out single-digit whole numbers.
Example: I would like two copies.
Rule: Use numerals for numbers greater than nine.
Example: I would like 12 copies.
Rule: Be consistent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How do I remove my editor&#8217;s comments in Microsoft Word?</title>
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In today’s fast-paced, technological society, keeping up-to-date with all the latest gadgets, updates, and gizmos can be a challenge, especially if you don’t consider yourself to be particularly tech-savvy, or if you’re a bit of a technophobe.  This can also be true when it comes to navigating all the many layers of editing and comments [...]]]></description>
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		<title>There, Their, and They&#8217;re: How to tell the difference; when do I use there, their, they&#8217;re</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
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Correct grammar is the basis for a well-written paper or article. “There”, “their”, and “they&#8217;re” are regularly misused words because they are homophones. A homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word but is different in meaning. In this case, speaking any of these three words in conversation is alright, but on [...]]]></description>
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