My mother emailed me last week to ask if she was using the word “nor” correctly, which brings us to today’s post: the use of either or and neither nor.
So how exactly do neither/nor and either/or work? We use either/or to affirm each of two possibilities, and we use neither/nor to negate them. For example, the sentence, “I want to eat either an apple or an orange” means that you want one of these two fruits, but you don’t ...
If your paper has an acknowledgement section, don't mention it either. It is only there so you can thank any one (or company) who provided data or money to support the research. 当阅读引言时,你通常会发现论文的引言结尾类似于以下段落:“第 2 节介绍了有关该主题的一些相关工作。第 3 节...
Most people find it difficult to write a poem so they don’t even try. What’s worse, they don’t bother reading any poems either. Poetry has become an almost totally foreign art form to many of us. As a result, serious poets either starve or work as account executives. There is no...
Unit 6How to Write a Rotten Poem with Almost No EffortRichard Howey 1 So you want to write a poem. Youve had a rotten da
In the final section, tie up any loose ends from the essay’s body paragraphs. Mention your thesis statement in the conclusion, either by restating it or paraphrasing it. Give the reader a sense of completion by including a final thought or two. However, these thoughts should reflect stateme...
Here are eight mistakes to avoid: 1 Omitting necessary Oxford commas The Oxford comma can be somewhat polarizing when thinking about how to write a proper email, depending on which style guide is utilized for professional communications in your industry —it’s usually either shunned or hailed as...
If you are one who handwrites your first drafts, don’t scrimp on paper, pencils, or erasers. Don’t shortchange yourself on a computer either. Even if someone else is keyboarding for you, you’ll need a computer for research and forcommunicating withpotential agents, editors, publishers....
Writing short stories is an invaluable way to grow your writing craft. Learn how to write a short story with this article.
You decided to quit your job and pursue another opportunity.Or not. Either way, you need to write a simple letter of resignation to inform human resources and give your employer enough time to find a replacement. This is how to resign gracefully: ...