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I thought haiku was easy until I remembered the 5-7-5 rule. Here are my attempts: Inspiration: Peter, my silver tiger: Stroke hair nibble ear Uphold ownership of hand Occupy warm lap Inspiration: Violet, my calico Angora: In search of heated pulsing fur-covered chin rest Procure Angora Inspiration: ...

Yes, this assignment is hard. :? Here's my attempt. Below each sentence, I listed the royal order and gave my reasons for using or not using commas. 1) She has beautiful, large green eyes. Royal Order: Observation Size Color Comma Reasons: “And” could be used to separate “beautiful” and “large.” The...

It's about time I start posting on this thread, considering that I was the one who requested it. (Thanks Jan!) :D I used to be very sensitive about this issue, until I finally got into Masters. "People just don't understand my writing!" I moaned. :violin Now, I realize that my lack of E.C....

Just lurking.

Cinnamon Bear

...I've come across many stories where the person simply tells or shows too much. An example might be like this: He left his apartment to head for work. He closed the door behind him and walked to the car. He put his key in the lock and turned it. He looked down to see that his tire had gone flat. ...

Hi! I'm just lurking--er looking--with great interest.

Cinnamon Bear

swfdoc1 wrote:Jan is wonderful.

She is, indeed!

Cinnamon Bear

I know Jan generally prefers to stay away from using most technical grammar terms, but since you used one, I think it is important to note that the heart of your confusion may be that you have mis-identified dependent clauses. Neither of these sentences has a dependent clause. Remember, a dependent...

Jan, thanks for your reply. Jan and Shann, thanks for continuing to discuss this complicated topic. But when you add the verb, the second part of the sentence becomes independent (with an implied "she'). I am still having difficulty with the placement of a comma after the independent clause but...

Milly Born wrote:Also thanks to my buddy Virginia Bliss, who made me aware of my comma problem.

Milly, you can view my comma problems at the comma thread:

http://www.faithwriters.com/Boards/phpB ... 77#p530777


Cinnamon Bear

Thanks, Jan. I am confused about the placement of commas in reference to strong (independent) and weak (dependent) clauses. I was under the impression that if a weak clause follows a strong clause, a comma is not needed to separate them. For example (also from my manuscript): 1) Agnes gazed at her, ...

Jan, I hope it is okay for me to use two examples from my manuscript that you corrected. I hope that my question regarding commas will be of general interest. Regarding the rule for using a comma before “who”, I am under the impression that a comma should only be used if the clause beginning with “w...

I put the comma in the correct place for those seven sentences. Too bad I can't get it right all the time. Now let me see, do I put a comma after "bad"..........?

Cinnamon Bear

I'll have to give this more thought, but I'll bet that the really accomplished poets choose a specific meter to reflect specific moods. I'd love to hear from someone who has done that (oh, Kenn Allan, where are you?), and to know what their process is for selecting the right meter for the poem. Is ...

For part 2 of the assignment, I chose “Jesus Christ, the Apple Tree” which was written by an unknown author, sometime around 1761. The meter is 8, 8, 8, 8; with the exception of the 4th stanza which is 9, 9, 8, 8. The pattern of stressed syllables is 2, 4, 6, 8 in both the eight-syllable lines and t...