I'm taking a college course right now, and I'm having a problem with the professor's view towards style in rhetoric. My problem is not the assignment itself--I can understand those to a degree--but the usage of style within paper. Style, however,

Yes, but didn't you just use it incorrectly, too? A correct use of the colon would be : Would this be better? A correct use of the colon:

I've noticed that people are using the colon when creating a list of things. However, I don't know if they are using the colon in the way it's suppose to be used. Family involvement must reach out to include: mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers,

Would it be ok to use the colon as I did? I forget his name, but he had spoke to me about a word: callocation. I forget his name, but he had spoke to me about a word, callocation. What about in this scenario? I went to the library today

I'm glad to see your long response and thoughts on this. My interpretation of "ought to" has been equated with "might want to." Were I to go into a homeless shelter, one may question if "ought to" or "should" is more polite than the other. Of

I had an English teacher a long time ago who liked using ought to instead of should . Do you think there is a large difference between these two words? Is ought to more polite than should? Is should more commanding? What is your interpretation of

Then I must have missed something when I was learning ASL.

I talk like number one.

Depends on the context. Too much formality can seem pretentious.

American sign language may not use commas and punctuation, but can't she read? I assume if she has a High IQ, then she knows how to read. English skills are poor due to environmental issues? What environmental issues? Give her grammar books. Have