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    The dialogue bubbles that appear on my smartphone in texts has got me thinking about dialogue (again), so I want to continue this topic from last month.

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    We compare things every day and are constantly expressing our opinions about one thing or another. One way we do this is with the words different from and different than. To make your writing clear, […]

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    A pronoun allows the writer to make a reference to something without using the name each time. Pronouns replace one or more nouns in a sentence. For example, instead of using the nouns Amy, the bookcase, […]

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    Diana DeSpain Schramer wrote a new post on the site Diana DeSpain Schramer 12 years ago

    Dialogue is one of the trickiest elements of writing. The ability to capture on the page the natural flow of speech and conversation is a skill that comes naturally to some writers and evades others. But never […]

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    I’m so glad you’re able to participate again! I enjoyed your post. Happy reading and writing to you, as well.

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