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Thursday Thought #EmmaStClair
If you enjoy a good romantic comedy, you really need to check out Emma St. Clair’s Love Cliché Series. It centres on five young women, their friendship, and their romantic journeys. The characters have depth; the situations have poignancy and humour. Sometimes they’re even a little wacky. But throughout, you will find excellent writing, great stories, and always an HEA.
Wednesday Writing
Tuesday Two
Write a story with only two sentences. Use the photo for inspiration if you wish.
Photo by Keenan Constance on Unsplash.
Monday Muddle: when, whenever, when ever
“When” should be used if you are referring to a specific time.
“Whenever” should be used if the time is less specific or repetitive.
“When ever” should only be written as two words if the meaning is “when, if ever”.
Example: When ever will you answer your email?
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Thursday Thought #RonaldJosephKule
Wednesday Writing
Tuesday Two
Write a story with only two sentences. Use the photo for inspiration if you wish.
Photo by Hamsik Ghazaryan Olson on Unsplash.
Monday Muddle: viola, voilà
“Voilà is used in English to call attention to something, or to present some kind of accomplishment. For example, if you worked all day to plant a beautiful garden, you might present it to the rest of your family with a sweeping arm gesture and an enthusiastic “voilà!” “Viola” clearly doesn’t make sense in this context, but at least senseless violas are better than senseless violins.
“Voilà” is also frequently misspelled in ways that don’t confuse it with another word (but do indicate a mispronunciation). I’ve seen it as wala, wa-lah, wah-lah, and similar variations. Still spelled wrong, but perhaps not as confusing. If you have trouble remembering how to spell “voilà”, remember that it Very Often Isn’t Lettered Accurately.
