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Respected Ma'am, being undisputedly the greatest grammarian of this generation, you are earnestly entreated with folded hands to enlighten me a tad bit as to which of the following answers would be the most appropriate one -Question -I have no interest in politics.I must admit it frankly.(join the sentences using Infinitive).My answers are -(A) To admit it frankly, I have no interest in politics (B) To be perfectly frank,i have no interest in politics (C)I have to admit frankly that I have no interest in politics.(D) I must admit frankly to have no interest in politics.Another grammatical issue that has baffled so many grammarians and teachers is -The essay was so easy that everyone could answer it (Make it Simple, using 'too').My answers are -(A) The question was too easy to answer (B) The question was too easy for everyone not to answer it (C) The question was too easy not to answer it.Respected Ma,am, do please provide solution to the those grammatical issues,in which I would remain indebted to you for good.
Here's the problem I'm getting with your example. While the raw information contained within the two may be the same, the meaning, application and context is different. Depending on your audience, you may not want to start by giving them a definition of kefir, but just add it on quickly at the end for anyone not 'in the know.' On a blog about kefir, I feel like your "flowier" example would be the wrong start. If your entire website is about kefir, it makes more sense to begin straight away making the focus the yeast and bacteria. I'm not sure I captured my thoughts here exactly, but I can tell you as someone who writes a lot, the audience for those two examples are completely different. I worry this is one of the reasons there is so much bad writing out there. People focused on these small details forget he bigger picture.
I've been binge watching all your videos and I must admit that your expertise in writing is certainly reflected in the way you speak. It's just excellent.
Great video! I used to teach academic skills and essay writing at various UK universities, and in 2013 SAGE Publications released the first edition of my book, Academic Writing and Grammar for Students. Over the past year, I’ve been working on a third edition, which just released! The book is a practical, accessible guide to writing essays using clear, appropriate academic language. At the end of each chapter, I recommend some other resources that my readers might find useful. For this latest edition, I wanted to include more multimedia and video content, so I thought you might be interested to know that I recommended this video at the end of my chapter on Proofreading Effectively, as I think it’s a really useful resource that my students at any level could learn a lot from. If you’re interested in taking a look at my book, it’s the third edition of Academic Writing and Grammar for Students by Alex Osmond. I run a Facebook page for the book and it’s available through Amazon and other booksellers. But I just wanted to let you know that I’ve highlighted this excellent video to my readers!
Professor you have wonderful way of teaching. Suggestion for upcoming videos. Essay components such as a) Relevance b) Structure c) How to handle an argument or to be argumentative d) Counter-viewing the argument e) Avoid superfluity f) English - figurative and metaphoric g) How to pitch your bias h) How to avoid spurious ideas i) How to show difference between specific and general ideas j) Paragraph transition (most important)
this is like next level niche advice that you dont see anywhere. it seems counter logical and unprofessional but on pratice its the opposite. Thanks a lot for this Clare
Sometimes, I would properly spell something or form a sentence correctly, and Grammarly would see that as a mistake for some reason. But sometimes, whenever I mispell, Grammarly somehow lets that through.
It is one of the top videos about proofreading I have ever seen. How to master the grammar? It's so vast that I wonder if I made all the corrections. Thanks for the instructions.
