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Word Choice: When something negative happens that changes your perspective for the better [closed]
Examples:
1.Today I got in a car accident, but I now value life more.
2. Today, I stubbed my toe, but looked down and found my wife's wedding ring we thought was lost.
This concept is called the ...
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Where and how to give an overview of each chapter in scientific writing?
Since I find it quite helpful for readers (e.g., of my dissertation) to get an overview of what they are going to read, I want to do this in each chapter.
Where should I locate these overviews?
How ...
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Is there anything wrong with saying “Thanks” several times in the same email? If not, how could I correct it?
E.g. here is an email I just sent:
Hello X,
Okay I see - thanks very much for all the code! I'll definitely have
to take some time to study it before I can ask any questions. :)
Also - ...
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Short exclamation to mean: “This is driving me crazy.”
(Edit: The exclamation should be a "word" instead of a "sound" because it is the first human word uttered by the protagonist (the chimp). I don't really have much choice with the phrasing since it's a ...
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Correct word for “Pulling some one into work, with continuous effort”?
Please consider the below excerpt.
'How long is your break?' I shouted. A group of labourers sat under the banyan tree near the main campus building. 'It's two-thirty, lunch ended an hour ago'
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What are the 'header' lines/meta information in a formal letter called?
When writing a letter there is often meta information about the correspondence before the actual content of the letter. For example, in bold below:-
Address,Town,City,Postcode
23rd July 2012
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How to describe the dissipation of tension between two people?
I'd like to describe the sense of two people, one who is angry (call him Joe) at another (call him Bob), but upon hearing Bob's retort, Joe reconsiders his position and changes his mind about being ...
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Tools or communities for word association?
Are there any tools or online communities that deal with word association? I'm looking for a resource where I could poll for common associations for a particular word. If you do know of such a tool ...
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Adding related work to an academic project report
In an academic project report, what phrasing should I use to introduce and explain related work? I have to explain several previous projects; I would like to be clear but also avoid repetition.
I ...
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Strange ungooglable symbol. What does it mean? What is it called? § [closed]
I'm not sure if this symbol will show up in everyone's browser, so I'll describe it also; It looks like an S with a o in the centre vertically. Here it is: ยง
I've seen this symbol used as a bullet ...
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How do greetings vary with time of day?
A character in a story meets another and the author is keeping time of day, as in "the clock was indicating 12 noon". How do the characters greet each other? Kindly include salutations for each time ...
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Water Sprinkles Usage [closed]
In the following paragraph, is the word 'sprinkles' used correctly or should I go with a better suggestion?
We were standing there close to the kitchen sink and apparently this lady came and ...
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Writing for all ages? [closed]
What writing style should be used if you are attempting to write a book for the general public between the ages 9 through 25?
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Is this sentence correct? [closed]
Just wondering if this sentences is correct or not (for the use of were).
Prior to the matrix, if a discussion were the result of a dream, and if the context
of that dream were simple enough, then ...
