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Alexander Moore
- 3 min
What Sci-Fi?
Earlier this month I was asked by Penguin Ltd to present my thoughts about a book that I think is relevant to modern fiction. I chose a...
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Alexander Moore
- 2 min
An Editor's Role
I have been editing texts for over ten years. In that time I have worked with all kinds of source material: academic theses and articles,...
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Alexander Moore
- 3 min
Redundant Adjectives
If you want to improve your writing, then a good place to start is by teaching yourself to spot redundant adjectives. They appear in all...
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Alexander Moore
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The Tyranny of "Up"
The word “up” is a parasite, an invader, a tyrant. It latches on to other words, dilutes meaning and leads to unimaginative sentences. It...
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Alexander Moore
- 2 min
The Possessive Apostrophe
This little punctuation mark can often cause confusion for writers. This is not surprising, since the rules that govern it are not always...
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Alexander Moore
- 2 min
Write Like a Stream
Writing is a unique art form, it is an essential part of what every human does each day—communicate. In education, work, play, socially...
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Alexander Moore
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Commonly Confused Words
Words can be tricky things; it is relatively easy to say certain words and be perfectly understood, yet it can be harder to write those...
Alexander Moore
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Accept and Except
Accept and except Accept means to receive or agree with something. Except means to exclude. The party guests were pleased to accept their...
Alexander Moore
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Complement and compliment
Complement and compliment Complement means to enhance and compliment means to congratulate. They gave their compliments to the waiter;...
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