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March 29, 2015February 4, 2016Sentences, WriteHereWriteNowWriteOn

The proper way to use “Because”

by Bailey Bischoff “NEVER use ‘because’ to start a sentence!” is an oft-spoken refrain of middle school English teachers. These well-meaning teachers […]

November 10, 2014February 4, 2016Style, WriteHereWriteNowWriteOn

Passive acceptance

by Genevieve Bergeson Many of us have heard it before; many of us will hear it again: the infamous term “passive voice.” […]

September 10, 2014February 4, 2016Revision, WriteHereWriteNowWriteOn

Out loud and backwards

by Laura Tibbetts Sometimes, by the time you have written a paper, revised it thoroughly, and gotten to the final stages of […]

September 1, 2014February 4, 2016Citation, Style, WriteHereWriteNowWriteOn

Seven Bible style tips

by Katie Hynd Learning about Bible grammar threw me for a loop. Even though I am a trained writing tutor, I had […]

April 18, 2014February 4, 2016Punctuation, WriteHereWriteNowWriteOn

Ever-so-helpful hyphens

by Haley Morton A curious thing has happened in the recent weeks. It has come to my knowledge that as a spring […]