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		<title>Common mistakes ‘I’m not strong for…’ v. ‘I’m not good at…’</title>
		<link>http://kurdylablog.com/2010/01/29/common-mistakes-%e2%80%98i%e2%80%99m-not-strong-for%e2%80%a6%e2%80%99-v-%e2%80%98i%e2%80%99m-not-good-at%e2%80%a6%e2%80%99/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:51:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Helen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Common mistakes ‘I’m not strong for…’ v. ‘I’m not good at…’
To express the idea of skill, use the phrase ‘good at…’ and then add the verb in the ‘ing’ form. For example, ‘I’m not good at cooking, so I eat out every night’. Another example, ‘Even though I’m not very good at singing, my friends [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Avoid labels that carry no meaning</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:10:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Helen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This post comes our list of “red flag” words and expressions, i.e., the ones we should think twice about to ensure correct usage. 
“problem”  Is the item being described clearly a problem? If so, is it necessary to label it a problem? 
For example, “Increasing the size caused a problem of increasing the cost” [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Common mistakes: Making someone disappear</title>
		<link>http://kurdylablog.com/2009/11/25/common-mistakes-making-someone-disappear/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:11:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Helen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As this error came up in a class with an advanced student, I thought I should give you a quick reminder of how to use the indirect object. 
What’s an indirect object? Imagine a table with a large bottle of beer in the middle. Seated at that table are Stanley and Tim. Stanley cannot reach [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;In case of&#8217; v. &#8216;in the case of&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://kurdylablog.com/2009/10/21/in-case-of-v-in-the-case-of/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:53:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Helen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here having ‘the’ changes the meaning completely. The second phrase ‘in case of…’ is used to refer to an emergency or some unexpected plan. For example,
‘In case of fire, exit from this door’. 
and
‘I’ll take an umbrella in case it rains’.
On the other hand, ‘in the case of’ is usually used to refer to a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Almost&#8217; v. &#8216;Almost All&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://kurdylablog.com/2009/08/21/almost-v-almost-all/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:25:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Helen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a quick explanation of a common error I see in homework assignments.
We use ‘almost’ to stress that something is not identical to something else. The first is used to describe a near miss. Imagine you overslept and had to run to the station to catch your train. You break all the rules and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;All writing is rewriting&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://kurdylablog.com/2009/07/23/all-writing-is-rewriting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 02:16:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Helen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rewriting is a difficult but rewarding process.  The first draft, often painful and time consuming, is never good enough.  This post is about why we find it hard to rewrite and some strategies for the second pass.

&#8216;It&#8217;s a waste of time&#8217;

Reworking a piece can feel like going backwards, not forward. Cutting and changing is tough. [...]]]></description>
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