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English Spelling, Though, Needs A Tough Makeover

Posted on November 25, 2014 by jmmcdowell

As you know from a recent post, I’d hate to see English lose its more complex tenses and moods or vast array of adjectives and adverbs. But when it comes to spelling reform, I’d be all for it. Continue reading →

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Adverbs are my place holders as ideas rush out and my fingers can’t keep up with them on the keyboard. Later, when I’m editing, they remind me what I was thinking. “He reached clumsily for his keys” can be revised to “He fumbled for his keys.” Or, “She said gently” reminds me to make sure her dialogue makes that feeling clear.

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