Grammar & Punctuation – common noun -English editing.
Noun can be divided into two groups, common nouns and proper nouns. Proper nouns are those that refer to people,…
Month: March 2010
Grammar & Punctuation – comma – English editing.
This punctuation mark has the following uses:  To separate the items in a list: … tens of thousands of…
Grammar & Punctuation – colon – English editing.
A punctuation mark with three main uses:  To introduce a list: There are two other varieties of cedarwood oil:…
Grammar & Punctuation – Coherence – English editing.
Coherence means that the thought behind the text is consistent and moves logically from one point to the next. A…
Grammar & Punctuation – capital letters – English editing.
Capital letters are used for the following purposes:  For the first letter of a sentence: Expenditure rises to meet…
Grammar & Punctuation – can/may – English editing.
Traditionally can is used to show:  Ability: An English person who can speak even one other language fluently is…
Grammar & Punctuation – can – English editing.
A MODAL AUXILIARY VERB. It has two meanings:  That someone or something has the ability to do something: Those…