Daily Edit #43-52

recapitulate

to tell a story back again with an inclination only to the “head details”

which/that

which=applies to the entire group of the antecedent

that=applies only to a subgroup of the antecedent

introspective

characterized by looking within ones self

2 ind clauses

2 independent clauses must be joined by a) semicolon or b) comma+FANBOYS

malefactor

one who creates harm/badness

than/then

than=comparison

then=time/sequence or cause and effect

ramification

the condition of having created branching consequences

possessive punctuation

s’s=possession by singular nouns ending in “s”

s’=possession by plural nouns ending in “s”

omnigenous

full of every possible kind

comma splice

no comma is needed because there is no “change of direction”

aerophobic

relating to fear of air

possessive punctuation

the singular book happens to end with a plural word BUT still requires an “s” because it is only one book

somnambulant

characterized by walking in sleep

subject-verb agreement

“neither-nor” separates the 2 subjects, maintaining singularity and requiring a singular verb

who/whom

who=he/she

whom=him/her

dignify

to cause someone to be seen with personal value

acquiesce

to move towards an instruction/goal silently

if then

if you have an “if” then you need a “then”

concurrently

done together on the same path/course

pronoun agreement

cross out the other person to tell that “me” is incorrect /

I = subject pronoun Me= object pronoun