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Back Yard, Backyard, or Back-Yard?

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Which is correct? Backyard, back yard, or back-yard?

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Descriptive Writing Prompt: Guess Which Zoo Animal?

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A popular descriptive writing assignment for middle-schoolers…

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Just Some Crazy Wordy Stuff

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It’s the weekend. I thought I’d share some thingamajigs I’ve discovered recently. All made me chuckle at least. And all are related to writing and/or grammar. Enjoy!

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Start in the Middle: In Medias Res

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Ancient Greek poets like Homer understood the value of grabbing a reader’s attention. Today’s writers can benefit from the epic convention of starting in medias res.

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Words We Confuse that Spellcheckers Miss, Parts I and J

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The next in an ongoing series of posts on troublesome spelling situations caused by homophones. This article looks at homophones beginning with I and J.

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