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		<title>Pre-Writing Using the Stasis Theory</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:12:45 +0000</pubDate>
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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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				<category><![CDATA[Editing Skills & Services]]></category>
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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>How to Use Parentheses; how to, parentheses, editor</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Oct 2011 17:23:13 +0000</pubDate>
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When deciding when to, or how to use parentheses, an editor will first determine how important the information is to the sentence. At an initial glance, the rules for how to use parentheses may seem confusing but they are actually fairly straightforward. More information can be found at http://www.ehow.com/how_4516252_use-parenthesis-writing.html.
RULE ONE:
Unlike Em dashes - that emphasize [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to use Possessive Nouns?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:50:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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It is one of the greatest challenges of a writer to get the grammar and spelling of words and sentences right. That is why editors do so well in the industry – helping writers to get everything right the first time. One of the most common challenges, however, is writing possessive nouns. This is almost [...]]]></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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