Creative Writing for Teens

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2010-03-11 General Writing and Grammar Help - noun or adverb:

Rich: I hope you don't think too much and make things too complicated. Your first impression that "today" is a noun is the RIGHT one. "Today" is a THING, a day of the week. "When is Thursday?"

2010-03-11 General Writing and Grammar Help - Word Choice:

1. Both are correct. The second has fewer words and might be more appropriate for news reporting. The sentences are so closely equivalent, however, that the differences are infinitesimal. What

2010-03-11 General Writing and Grammar Help - verbs:

The verb is =are=. =worried= is an adjective in the predicate (verb part) of the sentence. So, =are worried= is incorrect. ~~ =definition= is the subject of the first sentence. What is the action

2010-03-10 General Writing and Grammar Help - article question:

Both are correct. Yes, the second is grammatically correct without the =a=. If you were writing about factors that may indicate a predilection to alcoholism, I would choose the second because it is

2010-03-10 General Writing and Grammar Help - Usage of correct words:

1. Yes. The Christian, Jewish, and Islamic deity is always capitalized. 2. Yes. If you are addressing an envelope or mentioned this person in a newspaper article or magazine article, you need