formal-- written essays, business letters, speeches, etc. informal-- conversation, personal letters, etc. colloquial-- slang, obscenities, substandard formations However, defiinitions are vague and overlapping, and linguists argue about them.

Hi, 1.dash use: Would you say a comma is necessary here? Why anyone wouldn't put a comma here? Do you think a complex or compound sentence can be used after a situation like this involving a dash? Leave this on the board to act as an example

Hello: I work for an online proofreading and editing service. Please see my profile for more info. I won't revise your whole essay here, but I will show you the changes I would make in your first two paragraphs (which I have combined into

. This is posted at the top of our forum, Volcano: POETS: PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE POSTING YOUR WORK We would like you to feel free to post your own poetry or discuss the idea and making of poetry in this forum, but you should be aware that your

Hi, I know writing a paper isn't really fun for many and obviously no one will do it for free, but since I don't have much money to pay for a tutor, I am offering german and french help. I am really good in these 2 languages; both are my

Most contractions are just used to represent the way we speak, so use them only for casual writing. When you are writing a business letter or an essay for class, use the full form ( do not, I will, etc). There are some contractions, however, that

Hi, What is the difference between OK and okay, There's no difference, they are just alternative spellings. and should they be used in sentences? Yes, but remember that this is an informal expression. Don't use it in formal writing, eg a

Hi Mister Micawber wrote in his post for this section of poetry: "Posting your efforts here sets you open to both unrestrained admiration for your literary talents, and creative criticism from those who hold a stricter view of what poetry

POETS: PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE POSTING YOUR WORK We would like you to feel free to post your own poetry or discuss the idea and making of poetry in this forum, but you should be aware that your work is open to critique. Posting your efforts

Sorry to leapfrog over MrP's enquiry. My avatar precludes other modes of locomotion. You wrote, "Ever means at any time." Did you mean any time from the past, now and continuing on to the future? Is it OK to say, "Thomas Edison