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use of a dash

Anonymous — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:23:31 GMT

Hi,

I am not too sure about the punctuation for certain dash use cases.

Case involving a relative clause: aw He spend hours day and night writing newspaper articles -- and, of course, not going out with his friends as he ususally did on weekends -- but he couldn't finish it on time. Sad case, indeed.

Case involving a long content: Study is the priority here, and it is so in every school -- it's the priority in our personal life, that we be men and women of learning whom parents have called us to be.
Q: How long a content should the content after a dash be??

Case involving a subordinate clause: Although he may lack in discipline -- and many people think so too -- he continued to work on the task of writing the book.

explanation letter regarding late payment scheme

Anonymous — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:46:02 GMT

Dear sir/madam,

Good day. Im Mrs. Arvie r. Gamayo, registered nurse and has been in Ipams last 2 years ago.

I had a review in their designated review center for nclex whom i attended several review course

in preparation for me to upcoming Nclex exam which eventually i did not able to take the exam

because they told me that my eligibility for that exam expired and i must pay them about P75,000

to cover all my review expenses.

Since i was not able to take the said Nclex exam, i promise to pay IPAMS the supposed amount

but in an installment basis and preferred to pay them, if may warrant, in 3-4 years time because I

will be facing lots of financial obligations this coming months for my delivery.

I hope you understand my situation and promise to pay IPAMS.

God Bless and more power!

Respectfully Yours,

Mrs. Arvie R. Gamayo

kindly check my grammar and correct punctuation.thanks in advance!

please correct my answers

Anonymous — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 06:24:05 GMT

Fill the blank with suitable clause and also put punctuation where necessary.

Mary wants a car which is affordable.
NSW University is an open university where everyone is welcomed.
We need a leader whom has a unique character.
Donât trust anyone who you have just met.
A person who violates the law has to deal with the consequence.
The room was filled with flowers which were ordered by Jen.
Mr. Peterson, whom lives in our neighborhood, is a famous lawyer.
The red purse which my sister bought is quite expensive.
Songkran Festival, when there is water splashing everywhere, is Thai New Year.
Pete, whose wife is a superstar, used to be the top-seeded tennis player.

Salutation Punctuation

Anonymous — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:53:33 GMT

I specifically remember learning this punctuation in grade school and high school:

Hello, Dolly. (Hi, John.) I remember learning to put the comma after a casual opening, but if it was "Dear" or "To", etc., you would not put the comma there (Dear John, -or- To Whom It May Concern: ).

Now it seems as if everyone is writing: Hello Dolly or Hi John - with no comma.

Can you tell me if I am remembering incorrectly or if this is "old" punctuation style that has been abandoned?

Thanks,

Cora

adverb-(hyphen)-adjective

Philip — Tue, 22 May 2007 00:25:14 GMT

I can't find a source that explains what I thought I understood many years ago. The question deals with joining an adverb and an adjective with a hyphen before the noun, but not afterward:

the freshly-cut lawn smells great ~ the lawn is freshly cut

he is a highly-admired admiral ~ the admiral is highly admired.

Now, someone whom I respect has told me that this is true only with "well":

the well-known actress is crazy ~ the actress is well known for her crazy antics.

Any thoughts from punctuation experts?

Re: correct sentences 24/11

Clive — Sun, 13 May 2007 22:03:32 GMT

Hi,

what is scorrect

you are one of those people on whom i can count

you are one of those people whom i can count on

Neither is correct, because you need capital letters and punctuation.

#1 is a bit more stylish than #2, but you can put the preposition in either position.

Best wishes, Clive

please edit this essay ''why are teachers important for any nation?''

Jackson6612 — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 16:00:43 GMT

Hi,

Please edit my essay and also look for grammatical, punctuation, and, structural mistakes. If you have further ideas then please let me know. Thank you.

Why are teachers important for any nation?

Teacher is the person who shapes the future of any human being. Teachers are the people who hold the candle of enlightenment, knowledge, and, prosperity. Any nation who doesn't respect its candle bearers can never prosper and will always remain in darkness. Advancement of society depends upon teachers.

A person without knowledge and intellect is worse than animal. Education makes us humans and enable us to feel the potential of ourselves which we all carry in our minds. All tribute of it goes to teachers who enable every human to discover this potential. Teachers are like bright candles who show us the right path, else everyone will be wandering in the world of darkness. Teachers carry a lot of knowledge and information, and understand the obscure realities of this world. Above all, they have vast experience of life because they are the ones who have crossed the river of hardships and this world is full of hardships and secrets. Teachers are like guides who tell us how to climb the mountain. If we follow them in proper manner, only then we will be able to surmount that mountain one day.

No nation can prosper without education. In today's world every nation understands the importance of teachers. But there are few countries who really do enough to make the life of its teachers easier. What thing makes most of Asians countries to be called third world? If we analyze then we will come to know that in most of Asian countries teaching is not considered a good profession. Teachers have meager incomes, therefore, most of them live in poverty. They are not equipped with latest technology like internet. Youths of today are leaders of tomorrow. If we want to utilize the potential of a flowing river then this river needs a direction to flow, else such river will have no potential in inself to do anything.

These days students are becoming much more dependent upon computers for learning. In a way this is not good because computer can not teach us the practical experience of life. To succeed in life we should not only have knowledge of science, we must also have practical knowledge of life. When students hear something from their teachers they can ask further questions rightaway to clarify themselves. This creates a friendly environment. Machines can never give soothe to our minds. Teachers are intellectual parents. They are also our friends with whom we can discuss any kind of problem. Teachers deserve to be respected and are the most important part of any nation. Teachers are like wheels which enable automobile to move.

These days students do not have very good idea of respect which their teachers deserve. Students think teachers only work for money and are paid to teach them. Then why should they respect them? This thing is a curse to a noble profession of teaching. But every human being needs money in order to survive. Students pay their teacher for the allocation of time,they provide, they can never pay for the knowledge which they provide them. Students can give only one thing in return which is respect and gratefulness. This respect and gratefulness is the only motivation for teachers which make them realize that what a admirable job they are doing to their nation.

Today we have made so many great discoveries like man has landed on moon and mankind has given a new meaning to life and has found many ways to make human lives better. All this is happening because of education. And there can be no education without teachers, therefore, all credit goes to teachers. It is tribute to teachers who are enabling us to discover the vastness and secrets of life.

Re: Is it ok without articles?

Grammar Geek — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 15:57:39 GMT

A boy met this girl. They both had a fascination with grammar. The girl's family did not approve - he was from the school that did not use the Oxford comma. But she insisted it did not matter. Until the day she saw him use his red pen on a semi-colon; this was her pet punctuation mark. She was devastated, but agreed with her family that a relationship could not be sustained amidst such differences. Sadly, she bid him farewell. He tried to woo her back. He even sent love notes with deliberate errors, to give her the excuse to correct them and send them back, so desperate was he for even one simple note. Their mutual friend, who was a professor in computer languages, decided to try to win the girl for himself. Although she was fascinated by computer syntax, she was not fascinated by him in a romantic sense. She embarked in a new direction, computational linguistics, with him as her mentor in academics, but not in love. In the IT department, surrounded by programmers who called apostrophes "those floating comma things," and who rearely used its and it's correctly in their own papers, she realized arguments over the Oxford comma mattered not at all. The boy and girl were reunited. And although he never used the semi-colon himself, he reached a state of detante over it, with peaceful co-existence. The boy and girl lived happily ever after, with a quibble of children, all of whom pursued non-literary interests.

Re: Women & profanity

Anonymous — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 19:17:18 GMT

I think it's perfectly fine... as long as we are aware of the circumstances.

I sometimes use swear words as punctuation marks in acceptable company - but I would automatically reign in my horses if I were in the presence of elders or people whom I sense would not be too pleased with it.

The situation also plays a very important part here... although I have no qualms about swearing as and when I need to vent my anger or frustration, decorum deems it that I still respect the current state of society and environment. I think all of us should be constantly aware and remain sensitive to our surroundings (not only swearing wise); as the ability to adapt can serve us well in our relations with others.

Of course - I'm disregarding the fact that some women swear as a habit... and can even put the most uncouth man to shame by their verbal colourful language. That, in my opinion, is utterly unacceptable.

Re: I Need Help, Can someone proof read my essay for punctuation errros : )

Anonymous — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 21:09:04 GMT

check mine ... PLEASE !!

Titanic

Heroâs journey Essay
By: Ashley Gaines

Period 5

People change after time. You are different than you were a year or two ago. You change as you grow up or move on. In the movie, Titanic, Rose was a stuck up brat who cared about no one but herself. When she was outside getting ready to board the ship, she thought to her self and knew this ship was going to be like a prison. Later on, Rose meets Jack and he shows her a world she has never seen. Rose and Jack fall in love. When Rose returns to society, and she saw the statue of Liberty she was a whole new person.
             In the movie Titanic, Rose was a girl who always had to have the best, everything had to be perfect for her. She was standing outside looking at the ship, she just thought to herself how she was going into a prison. Rose felt like she had no control over her life. She went on the ship pretty much thinking she was like a slave, having to do everything her fiancÃ© and mother wanted. She was always feeling ostracized about whom she was around, even though she was high class and belonged with them, she felt like she didnât at the same time. Rose was fed up with dealing with everyone, telling her what to do. Rose thought that if she died no one would care, so she decided she was going to jump off the ship onto the below freezing water. This is when Rose met Jack. She was on the other side of the ship and was leaning over when, Jack walked over and was telling her no to. She told him to leave or she will jump. He said he couldnât leave, now because he was already involved. Jack finally convinced Rose not to jump so when Rose was climbing back over the rails, she slipped. Jack was holding onto her by one hand Rose was by this time screaming her brains out. By them working together they pulled her back over the rails. This is when her bodyguard came over and thought that he was raping her. The cop handcuffed him and was going to arrest him, when Rose said no he saved my life. Rose lied, because she didnât want anyone to know that she was going to jump. So she lied and said that she was looking at the stars. At that time the cop (bodyguard) knew cause he was already questioning. This is when the journey of Rose begins.
                 Roseâs fiancÃ© invited him for dinner that night, Jack was very nervous, he didnât know anyone, or anything about anyone. So Rose started to find something in Jack, when she knew how he must feel being around these people. She found it very appealing that even though he was nervous he never showed it, not once. Rose, Jack her fiancÃ©, and about ten to fifteen other people were sitting at the table when, all the men went to smoke. This is when Jack said he had to leave. As he was leaving he thanked everyone for letting him join, he kissed her hand while leaving a note in her hand. The note said, â If you are ready for a good time meet me at the clock.â So after reading it Rose told her mother she was leaving, she met Jack at the clock. So they went to a party down where Jacks 3rd class friends were. Rose said that it was the funniest thing she has ever done before cause she never did anything but, go to parties with her mother who was stricter about everything. When her fiancÃ© found out he was furious, in which he began to give her a guilt trip. Rose was kind of smart mouthing him, when he was getting mad. He freaked out and flipped the table over; this was after he smacked her across the face. Rose was astonished by his behavior. This is when Rose kind of separated from her fiancÃ©. This is when Roses mother was outraged and strictly told her she was not aloud to see him anymore. Rose was just saying, " Mother, Iâm not a child i make my own choices!" Roses mother reminded Rose of everything her father did to them, and how this is the only chance she has to put them in a better place. Jack came, to talk to Rose; this is when she told him she is no longer aloud to see him. He told her the same thing, as before that he was already involved. He and her both knew it was just a reason to keep her around and it didnât work this time. She left him there in this room on her side of this ship to think about how he just lost the best thing of his life. Rose left with her fiancÃ© and thought, thought, and thought about what she had done. She realized that she is throwing away something she loved and if she lost was not going to come back. This is when she found more of herself. She did not want to be the person who was a perfect sit around the housewife she wanted to see life beyond the walls that he required. Jack was a professional drawer and she wanted him to draw her with nothing on but a necklace, this necklace was called the heart of the ocean. After this she went with jack that night. They did the hanky panky, when they came out from running from the cop, is when the ship hit the iceberg. All the captains and people who were in charge of the ship from this moment on knew that, the ship they thought was unsinkable was going to sink. The cop caught Rose eventually, they claimed Jack had stolen the necklace the fiancÃ© had bought her. They slipped it into his pocket sneaking it so no knew. They threw him in jail. By this time almost half of the ship had sunk. He was lower down so he was going to go down too, if no one saved him. He was scared but he knew he had lived a life that was a success to him. Rose was franticly looking for him everywhere. She found him and chopped him loose with an ax. They went and helped the lower class get up so they could get on the boats. People were everywhere screaming, yelling and freaking out everywhere. Jack and her fiancÃ© wanted her to get on a ship, so she did. Then again when she realized that she was doing something to jeopardize ever seeing Jack again she jumped off the boat back into the ship. Half the ship had already sunk. Jack and Rose got on the very top of the ship so when it sank they would go down last. The ship sank and people were everywhere, people were trying to sit on other people to keep afloat. Jack and Rose found a door that they both tried to lay on but could not seem to stay on so, Jack let her lay on it instead. He lay afloat in the water with his head on the door, while holding Roses hand. The whole time Jack knew he was going to die, Rose didnât know this until jack started saying him goodbyes, then she knew. He told her to grow old and love like she had never been hurt, he also said to never let go of him keep him forever. Rose fell asleep and woke to the sound of whistles blowing; the whistles were people in boats looking for more people to save. By this time Jack had dead. Rose started saying, âJack, jack wake up please, Jack!â She realized he was dead. She cried but knew she had to go other wise she was not going to live herself. She sat there for a second with a Wisk weary voice. It was so cold it had frozen her voice so she could not talk loud. She said, âI love you Jack I will never let go I promise.â That she meant. She remembered that there was a guy in the water that had a whistle, she jumped in the water, and she took the whistle and started blowing on it. The people in the boat turned around, they pulled her out of the water. They saved her. This is the Start of when she became a whole new person.
                           Rose came to the united states and right when she saw the statue of liberty that is when she was a whole new person. Her old fiancÃ© came down, to the lower class people this was the last time she ever saw him again. She became an old lady and never told anyone about the titanic. Until she saw the people that were looking for the heart of the ocean, which Rose still had it with her. The night that she went and told everyone the story of the Titanic she dropped the heart of the ocean in the ocean. That was when their search for it was over.
                     This is how Rose had changed for being a stuck up person who didnât care about anyone but herself to someone who cared. She had changed completely from whom she was; to who she is was that day that she saw the statue of liberty after Jack died. Rose completely changed through out time. This shows that, Rose and the hero's journey are alike cause they both changed, and made everything different from what it was.

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