Literary Birthday – 27 February – Irwin Shaw
Irwin Shaw was born 27 February 1913, and died 16 May 1984.
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Month: February 2013
Troublesome Words
Past or Passed This pair is among the most notorious of homonyms and are regularly–and incorrectly–swapped. To make the confusion worse, not only do the two words sound similar, they are often used in similar situations. Past is a noun, adjective, and adverb, and passed is generally used as a verb or adjective. To determine the use and meaning, …
Literary Birthday – 27 February – John Steinbeck
John Steinbeck was born 27 February 1902, and died 20 December 1968.
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Apostrophes and Numbers
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Quotable – Graham Greene
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Literary Birthday – 26 February – Victor Hugo
Victor Hugo was born 26 February 1802, and died 22 May 1885.
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10 Elements Of Writing Style For Bloggers
Writers Write creates and shares writing resources. In this post, we share 10 elements of writing style for bloggers, which includes advice from Strunk & White.