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I am the bibliographic instruction and reference librarian at a public college. Some members of the English department recommend me to their students. I offer assistance in grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, and paragraph development. My master`s thesis concerns William Faulkner`s tragic novels. I formerly taught advanced placement English at two schools in the Philadelphia area.
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Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | P | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soniq | 02/13/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you very much, Ted |
| Waden | 02/13/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks a lot for your prompt reply! |
| Soniq | 02/12/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you very much, Ted. |
| Soniq | 02/12/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you very much, Ted. |
| Soniq | 02/12/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you very much, Ted. |
Recent Answers from Ted Nesbitt
2012-02-12 The usage of "be.":
Dear Walden: *** I'm sending another response, because I didn't explain the use of "be." The use of the phrase "be it" is idiomatic. Most people avoid using it; it sounds obsolete, The "modern" preference
2012-02-09 meaning of "oversight":
Dear Glen: Is there any real difference in meaning between the expressions "oversight" and "careless oversight"? In other words, do the following sentences have the same meaning? 1. My mistake was
2012-02-08 asking questiuons:
Dear Rich: I am answering your question and, at the same time, praying that we don't get hung up with your subject matter. "Indicative" is recognized in the English language, but "declarative" is
2012-02-06 Thesaurus with explanations for usage:
Dear Dan: I don't know what you mean by "those said 'offline' versions." Also, I copied the OED's complete entries for the verbs "solve" and "resolve." They are much too long to be pasted into this
2012-02-06 asking questions:
Dear Rich: Can you please verify for me that the category of English helping verbs known as "modal verbs" can be used to "ask questions". For example, in the sentence: "Can you give me a receipt
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