Grammar & Punctuation – colon – English editing.
A punctuation mark with three main uses:  To introduce a list: There are two other varieties of cedarwood oil:…
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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…
Grammar & Punctuation – but – English editing.
A COORDINATING CONJUNCTION used to link together:  Two ADJECTIVES: Tired but happy.  Two PHRASES: Nice to look at…
Grammar & Punctuation – before – English editing.
A word with two main uses:  SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION. It introduces CLAUSES OF TIME. For example: He wanted to see…