Writing

A precis is a summary. Precis writing is an exercise in compression. A precis is the gist of a passage expressed in as few words… Continue reading

The forms like I’ve, don’t etc. are called contractions. There are two kinds: Auxiliary verb + not can’t (= cannot) wouldn’t (= would not) shouldn’t… Continue reading

Abbreviation The label abbreviation refers to the practice of writing a word or phrase that could also be written out in full using only the… Continue reading

Semicolon (;) The semicolon represents a longer pause than the comma. It is used to separate the clauses of a compound sentence, when they contain… Continue reading

Punctuation is the right use of stops in a sentence. The following are the principal punctuation marks in English. Full stop (.) Comma (,) Semicolon… Continue reading