Tag: noun
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Affect/Effect and Other Commonly Confused Word Pairs — Part III
It wouldn’t be too difficult to write a blog exclusively on the confusion that often arises over whether to use affect or effect in a sentence. But before taking on that challenge, let’s look at two other word pairs that are sometimes confused. Device and Devise Device is a noun that typically refers to a machine,…
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Avoiding and Correcting Awkward Sentences — Part I
What exactly is an awkward sentence? Definitions may vary, but it’s safe to say that an awkward sentence is one that lacks balance, clarity, and/or meaning due to poor word choice, poor structure, missing transitions, or some similar deficiency in the way it is composed. In some cases, the “awkwardness” is fairly easy to correct. In…