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Grammar Grammar Advice Advice (Tongue in Cheek) (Tongue in Cheek)

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Grammar Grammar AdviceAdvice

(Tongue in Cheek)(Tongue in Cheek)

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Verbs Verbs hashas to agree with their to agree with their subjects.subjects.

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Prepositions are not words to end Prepositions are not words to end sentences sentences withwith..

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AndAnd don't start a sentence with a don't start a sentence with a conjunction.conjunction.

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It is wrong It is wrong toto ever ever splitsplit an infinitive. an infinitive.

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Kill all Kill all exclamation points!!!exclamation points!!!

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Use words correctly, Use words correctly, irregardlessirregardless of of how others use them.how others use them.

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No sentence No sentence fragmentsfragments..

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Don'tDon't use use nono double negatives. double negatives.

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One-word sentences? One-word sentences? Eliminate.Eliminate.

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The The passivepassive voice is to be voice is to be avoidedavoided..

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Never use a big word when a Never use a big word when a diminutivediminutive one will suffice. one will suffice.

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Profanity is for Profanity is for assesasses..

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Understatement is Understatement is alwaysalways the the absolute bestabsolute best way to put forth way to put forth EarthshakingEarthshaking ideas. ideas.

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Use the apostrophe in Use the apostrophe in it'sit's proper place and proper place and omit it when omit it when itsits not needed. not needed.

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ExaggerationExaggeration is is a billion times a billion times worseworse than understatement. than understatement.

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ProofreadProofread carefully to see if you carefully to see if you any words out.any words out.