Welcome back. While tutoring English, punctuation is a constant concern.  Using a variety of punctuation leads to sentence variety – something that always impresses English teachers. The semicolon can be used in many ways, but its simplest use is to join two short, but complete sentences. …

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Hello: Well, today I thought we’d discuss some French:  specifically, the passé composé, the imparfait, and the plus-que-parfait.  In what situation do you use each? The passé composé is the first way to express the past tense that I learned in high school.  It …

French: passé composé, imparfait, and plus-que-parfait: when to use them. Read more »