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Top 12 Useful Internet Acronyms
- July 18, 2011
- Posted by Mila
Acronym Definition An acronym is an abbreviation that consists of the first letter of each word in a phrase, title, or name. “KO“–knock out, a boxing term “GHI“–“Ghost Hunters International”, a television show “DW“–Darrell Waltrip, a race car driver Acronyms on the Internet Acronyms on the internet have existed for nearly as long as the…
Passive and non-aggressive voice
- May 13, 2011
- Posted by Mila
In writing, sentences are considered to be of “active” or “passive” construction (“voice”) depending on where the emphasis is placed. If the emphasis is placed on the subject, the sentence is considered active, but if emphasis is placed on the object of the action, the sentence is passive. Wikipedia’s passive voice definition states, “The passive…
How Definite is Indefinite?
- May 10, 2011
- Posted by Mila
Indefinite and definite articles, such as “a”, “an” and “the”, describe and modify nouns. Articles and niggling little words known as determiners and quantifiers convey general and specific information. Articles tell the reader what you’re talking about and how much there is. Adults and advanced ESL students can run into many challenging situations where abstract…
Place does matter. The story of modifiers.
- March 28, 2011
- Posted by Mila
Misplace your keys, and you may miss an appointment. Misplace your cell phone, and you will miss some calls. But — misplace or dangle your modifiers, and readers will wonder what in the world you’re trying to say. Modifiers are words, phrases, and clauses that limit or describe other words or groups of words. They…