TIPS ON WRITING

August 31, 2007

 

   Tips on Writing

 

 

 

 

      Only one of the marked words is necessary to signal that a noun follows.

 

 

            Example:

 

 

                                    Instead of: These benefits being offered to the people are                                        part of the what the government may be able to offer                                                          according to the economy that they have and how they can                                            seriously provide the needs of the people.

 

 

                                    Consider: These benefits being offered to the people are                                          part of what the government may be able to offer                                                     according to the economy that they have and how they can                                             seriously provide the needs of the people.

 

 

      The misconception of the words “aside” and “besides”

                  The word “aside” means away from somebody or something or away from the area of main concern while the word “beside” means moreover, as well as and at the side of.

 

 

 

Example:

 

 

                          Instead of: Beside of medical attention, there are also            provisions for the unemployed people to have a work,    as        well as pensions for honored citizens after some time,            thus becoming more inclined to work even after retirement to         release them from this burden.

 

 

                           Consider: Aside from medical attention, there are also         provisions for unemployed people to have a work, as           well     as pensions for honored citizens after some time, thus      becoming more inclined to work even after retirement to         release them from this burden.

 

 

      After certain auxiliary verbs such as “ may” or “ can”, use the base form of the verb.

 

 

            Example:

 

 

                                    Instead of: This may be primarily be the case considering                                         the domination of the Labour Party on the ratification of                                        social policies in the state.

 

 

                                    Consider: This may be primarily being the case                                                          considering the domination of the Labour Party on the                                               ratification of social policies in the state.

 

 

 

 

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