By Colons, Vocabulary

Analyse the formality of the article in SCMP It is indispensable for us to use an appropriate style when writing. There is no doubt that formal style should be practiced for newspaper as objectivity and impersonality are important. South China Morning Post is one of the most prevalent...

Here's my opinion on these five: 1. I don't want to go to the dance; however, my mother is making me go. 2. The playwright handles her material quite well; I must admit, however, that her play is too short to be a full performance. 3. If you are planning to spend your vacation at home, let...

1. I don't want to go to the dance, however; my mother is making me go. 2. The playwright handles her material quite well I must admit, however; that her play is too short to be full performance. 3. If you are planning to spend your vacation at home let me know; if your plans are not set,...

I certainly wouldn't laugh at you, but 'relocate' suggests a much longer move than a week, in common parlance. I think you have a tendency to overdo the vocabulary, as some of the other changes you made were not so good stylistically either: ORIGINAL: "When one of the people I worked closely...

The (incomplete) Punctuation FAQ Hopefully this will grow in time, as other questions are asked and answered, and other people add to this. Hopefully (!) some kind moderator or adminstrator will mark this thread as sticky. INTRODUCTION In grammar, the rules are forged in a delicate balance...