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Hans Christian Andersen - a few words on his originality

Hans Christian Andersen is usually praised for his originality. Here are 10 not so original fairy tales written by him - including some very popular ones.

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How to Use a Comma

Commas and how to use them turn some people in knots. Yet when used correctly, commas make the difference between text that is easy to read and text that makes no sense.

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Grammar Tips -- Correlative Conjunctions

These grammar tips cover correlative conjunctions, which are simply words that are used together to join parts of a sentence. Examples are either or, neither nor, and both and.

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Grammar Tips and Hints

Join me for some grammar fun! Yeah, I said 'grammar' and 'fun' in the same sentence. Deal with it.

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Series Commas: The Comma Before "And"

Series commas, a.k.a. serial commas, are a hot topic with the cool grammar geek crowd. They're also called Oxford commas or Harvard commas; now doesn't that sound erudite?

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Me vs. I - Which One When?

He and I ... her and me ... How about a simple grammatical rule for when to say "I" or "me"?

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I Beg of You: Don't Beg the Question!

"Begs the question" does NOT mean what you think it means!

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Apostrophes: How Do I Use Them Again?

Apostrophes have been called commas on a high. Some of us act a bit tipsy when we are faced with them in our writing.

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Common Homophone Mistakes, and How to Avoid Them

They're? Their? There? Your? You're? Weather? Whether? How do you choose?

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Who is Vikk Simmons

A short bio on Vikk Simmons, travel writer, online writer and author of travel guidebooks and YA fiction. She's also a primo dog lover who lives with six opinionated canines.

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KFC Lowers Already Low Grammar Standards

Where is good grammar going? A look at the new KFC campaign using the words good, gooder, gooderer, gooderest and goodest.

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Homophones -- Words That Sound the Same

Homophones are words that sound the same but are spelled differently. This homophones list has words that are used every day. Learn the correct spellings.

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Writer's Block ~ A possible solution ~ it worked for me!

That nebulous disease that afflicts every writer from time to time, If anyone who reads this has ever suffered from "The Dreaded Block" they will know that it is a lack of ease.

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4 Grammar Mistakes That Make Me Cringe...and Why You Should Avoid Them

Proper use of grammar is important. That is not to say I agree with nitpicking and embarrassing others publicly, but there are some mistakes that should not be made.

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Riddles and Answers

Riddles and answers can be a fun way to engage kids in literacy and high level thinking skills. How to make a good riddle is a mental exercise and a memory exercise, too.

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Affect Or Effect? What To Use

Should you use affect or effect? It's easy to get wrong, but here's how to remember which one to use...

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