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Education > Humanities > Linguistics > Languages > Standard English

Writing Student Survival Kit: Grammar and the Rules of Writing

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Category: Education | 4089 views | Created: 08/28/12
While many scholars debate 1) whether grammar is important and 2) when exactly we should be teaching grammar, the truth is: poor grammar is judged within academic and professional settings. To communicate well, you need to know your basics.
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Michelle Shyman
4 months ago | Reply |
Now, if only people would actually read and use these tips.
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Aaron Burcell
5 months ago | Reply |
Can someone give me the contextually-appropriate uses of the Oxford comma?
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Maggie Messitt
4 months ago |
Aaron, I will - in a board dedicated to just that ;) I'll let you know when it's up.
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Christina Hendricks
6 months ago | Reply |
Great board! I hope to see more resources added as time goes on.
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Saurav Anchlia
9 months ago | Reply |
well, this is one problem i have faced quite a lot of time,

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