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Ask for Thank giving day Holiday
Good morning As we discussed in our daily meeting about Thank giving day holiday. SME... »»
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Sridhar
Yesterday, 07:57am
Sridhar
Yesterday, 11:34am
Do I need to cite the Bible?
I am using an example (not a quote) from the Bible. I am basically using Paul... »»
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peachykeen
Nov 18, 09, 06:33pm
EF_Kevin
Yesterday, 05:27pm
please help me with just this sentence about the national anthem
I am an international and my grammar sucks terribly. could anyone please help me rearrange this sentence... »»
2
viva2010
Nov 17, 09, 11:12pm
EF_Kevin
Today, 01:41pm
A Question about "Voice" - inspired by some helpful feedback from Mayada
I looked at some feedback from one of our contributors, Mayada, and she had complimented a student... »»
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EF_Kevin
Nov 17, 09, 02:53pm
EF_Kevin
Yesterday, 05:03pm
How to find a comprehensive listing for american antiquity use citations?
I am an anthropology major and am having to learn how to do american antiquity, not as... »»
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malexandra
Nov 16, 09, 06:21pm
EF_Kevin
Nov 18, 09, 02:56pm
What makes me do something is/are A and B
I wonder which is correct and why? "what makes me do something is A and B" or... »»
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masood_mj
Nov 13, 09, 12:35pm
EF_Kevin
Nov 14, 09, 04:46pm
i need help with writing depth.
we just got our social essays back and my main problem was i didnt have enough depth... »»
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bookworm
Nov 9, 09, 08:57pm
EF_Kevin
Nov 11, 09, 12:15am
Having problems with transition with paragraghs
Hello, Any ideas on transitions on paragraphs. Meaning skipping to the next paragraph? »»
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janeypooh
Nov 6, 09, 06:26pm
Joeyson
Yesterday, 01:33pm
Active voice or Passive voice?
Hi, Should I write in the active or passive voice in my essays? I have heard... »»
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PencilToPaper
Oct 31, 09, 03:52pm
EF_Kevin
Nov 3, 09, 12:15am
Transition question (Christian philosopher...)
hi i need help in transitioning this. Boethius, a Christian philosopher during the sixteenth century, once... »»
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kjkar
Oct 31, 09, 12:10pm
EF_Kevin
Nov 2, 09, 09:33pm
I over analize the CBEST writing topics (how to write freely?)
Hi all, I have a problem with the CBEST writing topics. I over analize the topics.... »»
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janeypooh
Oct 30, 09, 02:01am
EF_Kevin
Nov 1, 09, 11:14am
My struggle with English Usage and Structure and conventions
Hi, I took my 4th Cbest test on Octuber 3, 2009. My average score is 29. I... »»
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chendorpg
Oct 29, 09, 09:16pm
EF_Kevin
Nov 3, 09, 02:10pm
"peer WHO or peer THAT"?
"I would rather learn among peers THAT are friendly" or "I would rather learn among peers... »»
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icysakura
Oct 29, 09, 06:56pm
danielh
Nov 5, 09, 11:20pm
Please help me correct the sentences
Hi, I need help with correcting sentence or sentencess ( I need to use only necessary words,... »»
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bogucha
Oct 1, 09, 01:01pm
bogucha
Oct 2, 09, 02:02am
ielts: academic module task 1 (Underground Station Passenger Numbers)
hi! i would be very glad to know my writing slips through your help: Task: The... »»
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dinky
Sep 28, 09, 06:50am
dinky
Sep 29, 09, 05:51am
compound, complex, compund complex
I was wondering if anyone could explain these terms to me? What is a compound sentence, complex... »»
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nnika
Sep 23, 09, 12:34pm
nnika
Sep 24, 09, 02:25pm
Citing a printed Word document...
I have to cite a Word document. It has been printed. The only information on the document... »»
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bla4free
Sep 21, 09, 06:45pm
EF Craig
Oct 4, 09, 08:40am
whats the difference between somones and someone's ?
which is the right form? ...someone's mother, someone's father or someone's child. or ... someones... »»
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neuromancer
Sep 21, 09, 03:34pm
Jeannie
Yesterday, 02:32pm
Some sentence meaning questions
1, Should the novelty of sleeping in a nicely appointed igloo wear off, you can always step... »»
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Jin
Sep 19, 09, 09:04am
neuromancer
Sep 21, 09, 03:55pm
How to avoid contractions?
I know how there's some sort of unspoken rule about avoiding contractions at all costs, but in... »»
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zam614
Sep 18, 09, 06:36pm
EF_Sean
Oct 9, 09, 04:09am
Structure is not as difficult as writing.
An structure is an simple thing ,but writing is more complicated. Although i get 24 out... »»
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Keng
Sep 12, 09, 11:42pm
Rosejoker
Sep 28, 09, 11:14am
What is the Difference between Literary Writings & Business Writings
Can someone help/tell me what is the difference between Literary wiritngs & business writings? Appreciate your... »»
4
buboy1023
Sep 2, 09, 09:14am
Keng
Sep 16, 09, 01:10pm
When to use "to+ -ing"?
I have confusion for the use of "to+ -ing" Eg. I look forward to receive it.... »»
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escritor
Aug 25, 09, 06:34am
Keng
Sep 28, 09, 12:58pm
Correct usage of "we."
What word can I replace with we, so that it does not sound as if I am... »»
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7ljones
Aug 9, 09, 07:48am
EF_Sean
Aug 9, 09, 07:17pm
The difference between: can/could, may/might, will/would, that/which
Can anybody explain me the exact difference between the usage of following (with examples please)... Can/Could... »»
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escritor
Aug 8, 09, 05:19am
EF_Sean
Aug 8, 09, 11:28am
How to write a book on "The causes of the way you behave"?
Hello everyone, I just signed up newly and found that this site is of great help to... »»
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Donsenator
Aug 6, 09, 11:55am
EF_Sean
Aug 8, 09, 01:30am
critique - facing problems sometimes in writing
I am a professional Technical writer and sometimes get comment from US clients that my excerpts have... »»
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stuti
Aug 6, 09, 01:24am
EF_Sean
Aug 8, 09, 10:48am
My teacher claims my essay was too ambiguous and general..
Hi Recently, my teacher has criticized my essay for being too ambiguous and general.... »»
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Complex
Jul 25, 09, 04:23am
EF_Sean
Jul 26, 09, 11:36pm
writing an essay -- how to improve imagination?
i don't have any imagination while i am writing an essay and it's becoming difficult for me... »»
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stacy_0301
Jul 23, 09, 01:05am
Reborn
Aug 4, 09, 10:19am
Good words flagged as bad by spell checkers
On another thread, Sean's spell checker wrongly identified "underserved" (a term used to denote people who do... »»
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EF_Simone
Jul 13, 09, 10:45am
EF_Sean
Jul 23, 09, 04:14am
In Need Of Writing Resources!
I'm a fairly poor writer, and am hoping that some of you could recommend resources that will... »»
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economist
Jun 23, 09, 10:00pm
Notoman
Jun 29, 09, 03:22pm
combining sentences
could some one give me a sample of a combined sentence dangled modifier passive voice »»
7
Leighspire
Jun 23, 09, 02:03pm
EF_Simone
Jun 24, 09, 10:02am
Tasteful Thank You
I recently graduated from college and have finished sending out all of my thank you cards, except... »»
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economist
Jun 15, 09, 08:58pm
EF_Sean
Jun 19, 09, 04:22am
When you notice errors in news articles routinely...
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1244371097087&pag ename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull "Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu blew his chances of diffusing tensions with the United States... »»
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Mustafa1991
Jun 14, 09, 09:36pm
EF_Sean
Jun 16, 09, 02:31am
Vocab: Martinet
This is my first post on this forum. I recently graduated from college with a degree... »»
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economist
Jun 14, 09, 10:54am
EF_Sean
Jun 18, 09, 10:26pm
Logical Fallacies (for debate and persuasive writing)
Well, here is the branch off fallacy thread. Hopefully this will help you to avoid some common... »»
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Gautama
Jun 1, 09, 02:24pm
EF_Sean
Jun 14, 09, 02:07am
Ethics of Writing Creative Non-Fiction
Note: The first four posts of this thread have been moved from http://www.essayforum.com/3_6705_0.html. Some of the posts... »»
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EF_Simone
May 28, 09, 10:44pm
EF_Sean
May 29, 09, 08:43am
Critical Thinking - to form well thought out and defensible arguments in papers
I can understand if the following request seems, perhaps, a little misplaced on this website but I... »»
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Gautama
May 30, 09, 02:10pm
EF_Sean
Jun 2, 09, 07:50pm
Simple ways of improving my writing and structure.
Hey, just signed up here as this site seems to be good at helping and guiding people... »»
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IanUk
May 28, 09, 07:46am
EF_Sean
Jun 8, 09, 05:17pm
Memorising beautiful phrases to learn English
Hi everybody, I'm new too. I am going to practicipate in IELTS exam about next 2 month.... »»
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mdnetit
May 1, 09, 05:16am
TheAnswer
May 19, 09, 06:23pm
Using an ellipsis in the middle of a quote
I have a question about how to write a quote using an ellipsis in the middle to... »»
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Notoman
Apr 28, 09, 10:37pm
EF_Sean
Apr 30, 09, 12:07am
Can I get away with recycling an old paper for a new assignment?
This is my first time in college and i have this essay that has to be done... »»
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dhogan1971
Apr 13, 09, 12:29am
babydoll
Apr 24, 09, 08:00pm
1st person - writing question
I am confused, when you write in 1st person do you use.....looked, not looking or look?... »»
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luke
Apr 12, 09, 06:39pm
newsha31
May 6, 09, 05:46pm
A DIFFERENT way to say "going towards"
Hi, I'm looking for a different way to say "going towards". The sentence I'm trying to... »»
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zeal3h
Apr 12, 09, 01:30am
EF_Kevin
May 26, 09, 01:43pm
How to use quotation marks at the end of a sentence.
My question is this: When I end a sentence with a word in quotation marks, do... »»
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WritingIsPower
Apr 11, 09, 12:21pm
EF_Kevin
Apr 30, 09, 11:36am
Referencing question concerning Harvard Referencing style
Hi all, first post. In Harvard referencing I know that if you list two works by... »»
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niord
Apr 10, 09, 09:47am
EF_Kevin
Apr 12, 09, 03:28pm
The best way of adding depth to an essay
hi, i dont know if this is in the right spot, so sorry if it causes confuesion.... »»
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stefand
Apr 9, 09, 06:23pm
EF_Kevin
Apr 20, 09, 10:20am
How to Run a Debate in English, rather than Malay.
hye. i would like to know how to run a debate in english. i always involve in... »»
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kina
Apr 6, 09, 10:10pm
ttc1234
Apr 19, 09, 09:19pm
What can help a student to write a good essay (research for my assignment)
Hi! I'm trying to do a little research for my assignment. I need to write about what... »»
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Lana_J
Mar 28, 09, 09:43am
MoeMoe1
Mar 31, 09, 02:22pm
The Importance of Choosing Strong Verbs
One of the keys to good writing is to consistently choose strong verbs. Strong verbs are verbs... »»
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EF_Sean
Mar 16, 09, 01:50pm

Another MLA question
I'm having a bit of a struggle with citing a research paper I'm writing. There's one paragraph... »»
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laurenlauren
Feb 27, 09, 04:36pm
Gautama
Mar 2, 09, 10:55pm
Question about Citation (multiple cites for 1 author)
I have a question concerning some citations... now, Im doing my paper with the basis around a... »»
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dboyd435
Feb 22, 09, 01:51pm
EF_Kevin
Feb 22, 09, 07:47pm
How to summarise the information that you have found out from Internet?
I have got a homework that i have to write 3 pages about a battle .... I... »»
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sunru
Feb 16, 09, 05:29am
pamfan0810
Feb 17, 09, 07:51am
Confused with MLA format and in text citations!
Ahh I hate this part of reserach papers! I don't know when to use an in text... »»
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petstar21
Feb 12, 09, 08:56pm
eng1
Feb 25, 09, 01:19pm
Marking Stressed and Unstressed Syllables in Blank Verse Poetry
I was assigned to mark the Stressed and Unstressed syllables in 30-40 lines of The Idylls of... »»
3
Christy0067
Feb 12, 09, 12:20pm
EF_Sean
Feb 13, 09, 01:32pm
The Proper use of Punctuation Marks
An important step in developing a mature writing style is the proper use of the full repertoire... »»
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EF_Sean
Feb 10, 09, 11:11am

APA formatting - Review Essay
Hi, I've tried looking this up on Google, but so far I've come up with nothing. It... »»
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oceansportrait
Feb 8, 09, 01:06pm
EF_Sean
Mar 1, 09, 12:04am
Need help with proverb~
Does anybody know what "The rotten Apple spoils his Companion" means? Please answer as soon as... »»
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MChen
Feb 7, 09, 04:34pm
EF_Sean
Feb 8, 09, 03:29am
Persuasive Essay - the conclusion paragraph question.
For the conclusion paragraph of a persuasive essay, is it more effective if you restate the thesis... »»
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Asuki
Feb 5, 09, 10:19pm
EF_Kevin
Feb 6, 09, 03:46pm
Be Specific - writing guide
One of the keys to successful writing is to use specific details rather than dealing in generalities.... »»
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EF_Sean
Jan 26, 09, 12:32pm

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