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punctuation
comas indicate negation/contradiction/change of direction
magniloquent
characterized by speaking grandly
intro clause vs intro phrase
Introductory clauses always begin with adverbs. Introductory phrases are used to set the tone for the action of the sentence
comma splice
2 independent clauses must be joined with a semicolon or a ; plus fanboys
benediction
the quality of favorable words/good news
parallel construction
all items in a list must be formatted the same way
convivial
characterized by being lively when together with others
bracket
square bracket indicate slight modifications to quotes
ambiguous
having a drive toward multiple interpretations
pronoun agreement
a singular noun goes with a singular pronoun, and vice versa
litigate
to drive someone's behavior using the letter of the law
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