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Basically, I have been set a piece of coursework: to compare the aforementioned poems. I am going for an A* piece at GCSE level, there is no particular question, just to compare the four poems. I have almost completed My Last Duchess, mentioning all the themes I can think of and reading the...

Dear Mr. Ericson! Do not end a salutation with an exclamation mark. In US English use a colon :, in British English use either a comma or nothing.As you are already aware, Football Club “Shahter”(Donetsk) is about to build a new 5-star stadium, which meets all official UEFA requirements and will...

Hi. Your letter does need quite a bit of attention. I'm finding it slightly hard to follow with all the As, Bs, Cs, Ds, and Es in there so if you want to post a further draft could you make it a bit simpler and make up names as replacements for the real ones! (although I don't see why you...

Hi, You opening is weak because you repeat yourself or state the obvious. Look at your first two sentences. The rest of your essay is reasonably well written from an English point of view. From a logical point of view, it could use more work. For example, filtering effluent from factories is...

Dear Ms/Mr Sincerely, Yanakieva Watch your spelling and capitalizations. No exclamation marks, smiley faces, or anything else. I have made some changes and put in some words for you. See if my words capture your intent. I love your enthusiasm and passion. If I am hiring someone, I...

Sorry for the delay -- I wanted to check first with a real editor to get an authoritative answer. He used a gerund in his last sentence (whatever that is!). In the above sentence, the full stop is definitely needed after the right parenthesis. The parenthetical information is part of the...

Bart, I have already responded to a previous post but will also respond to this one. A few words before I answer you plea for help. Don't use the exclamation mark for emphasis. Use it correctly--only after a true exclamation, such as "Wait!" or "Stop the bus!" It's sad that you "hate writing."...