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English: more homonyms (aka homophones)

Jack Jun 20, 2015 Tagged with homonym, homophone, wale, weal

The tutor offers another couple of fun homonyms, or homophones, depending on which dictionary you use. …

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English: expressions : replacing a lot, a lot of

Jack Apr 16, 2015 Tagged with a lot, a lot of, replacing a lot and a lot of, replacing expressions

The tutor confronts a couple of his own habits. The expressions a lot and a lot …

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English: clichés

Jack Apr 1, 2015 Tagged with clichés

The tutor discusses a polarizing element of language. A cliché used in a formal essay will …

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Academic habits: using read-only files

Jack Mar 25, 2015 Tagged with read-only files

The tutor shares a habit he recently began. Let’s imagine writing a large essay or computer …

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English: the unequivocal truth

Jack Mar 16, 2015 Tagged with equivocal, equivocal language, maybe, not giving a definite answer, not giving a direct answer

For many living in today’s society, the equivocal answer is an essential tool. Many a person …

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Homophones: discreet and discrete

Jack Mar 12, 2015 Tagged with discreet, discrete, homonym, homophone

The tutor enjoys homophones (and homonyms).  Here’s a great pair. I’ve written more than one post …

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English: the thesis statement, part II

Jack Mar 2, 2015 Tagged with choosing a thesis statement, essay writing, thesis statement

There is no more important skill in high school English than essay writing.  The tutor gives …

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English: the meanings of brash

Jack Mar 2, 2015 Tagged with brash, Collins, definition of brash, dictionary, Merriam-Webster, Oxford Canadian

The tutor grew up with this word.  (It was, believe it or not, sometimes directed at …

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English: verbs: finite vs non-finite

Jack Feb 24, 2015 Tagged with finite verb, non-finite verb, verbal

The tutor was never taught these terms in school.  However, what if someone asks about them…? …

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English: equivocation: a logical fallacy

Jack Feb 19, 2015 Tagged with equivocation, logical fallacies

What might a tutor read casually?  Here’s the latest. Although I have a degree in math, …

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