Kathy Edens Published Nov 06, 2018 “What’s for dinner tonight?” he said. “What do you feel like fixing?” she said. “It’s not my turn to cook,” he said. “Yes, it is. It’s Friday. Friday is always your day,” she said. “No, Saturday is my day. Friday is your day,” he said. “Seriously? We’ve been together […]
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The Quick Answer What is the difference between past and passed? Passed is the past tense of to pass. For everything else, use past. Past or Passed? There is often confusion over the words passed and past. This confusion occurs most commonly with the following expressions: Passed away Passed a test Past a date Past sell by date Past caring Past
What do you call three periods in a row? Take your time, we’ll wait . . . The Ellipsis Those three little dots are called an ellipsis (plural: ellipses). The term ellipsis comes from the Greek word meaning “omission,” and that’s just what an ellipsis does—it shows that something has been left out. When you’re quoting someone,
Emma Darwin “Cut All The Adjectives & Adverbs”. Why It’s Nonsense, And When It Isn’t Cut all the adjectives & adverbs” is right up there with “Show, don’t Tell”, as one of the first “rules” that new writers get told, and for similar reasons. And although it’s perhaps responsible for more bland, threadbare writing than almost
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