Category Archives: Tool BoxStyle is the manner in which one expresses himself. Styles differ as men differ. But there are some cardinal qualities that all good style must possess.
Perspicuity is opposed to obscurity of all kinds; it means clearness of expression. It demands that the thought in the sentence shall be plainly seen through the words of the [...]
Language which we never learn from a book of any kind is the language that we come by naturally, and use without thinking of it. It is a universal language, and consequently needs no interpreter. People of all lands and of all degrees of culture use it.
This Natural language is the language of cries, laughter, [...]
COMMA and SEMICOLON RULE
Independent Clauses, when short and closely connected, are separated by the comma; but, when the clauses are slightly connected, or when they are themselves divided into parts by the comma, the semi-colon is used.
A parenthetical clause may be set by the comma or by the dash, or it may be enclosed within [...]
A Simple Sentence is a sentence that contains but one subject and one predicate, either or both of which may be compound.
We have considered the sentence with respect to the words and phrases composing it. Let us now look at it as a whole.
“The mountains lift up their heads.”
This sentence is used simply to affirm, [...]
NOUNS - The name of anything.
Words are grouped according to their similarities in use, or office, in the sentence. We find that they all fall into eight classes, which we call Parts of Speech.
We find that many words name things–are the names of things of which we can think and speak. These we place in [...]
A writer’s greatest love is words, but as with all love affairs; heartbreak sits patiently waiting for the opportunity to pounce.
Skilled writers choose the precise word to express their thoughts, discarding those that merely suffice. Sometimes that superlative word escapes us and in its place we use a passable substitute. This is when our words can betray [...]
[,] Comma: (1) Use a comma to separate a main clause from an introductory clause. (Because the course was difficult, the student sought the help of a tutor.)
(2) Use a comma to separate the reader’s name or other words that interrupt the main clause. (Itis my understanding, Mr. Hopkins, that the position will be available [...]
Punctuation was used to give clues to the orator on places to pause and when a thought was complete. Over the years writers have used punctuation to make their messages especially clear to their readers. For the most part writers have agreed to follow “rules” for punctuation usage because the rules have proven effective in [...]
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