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Are such sentence constructions acceptable?

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Is "Thus" stilted at the beginning of a sentence?

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Can I write a comma followed by an em-dash?

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Did I "get" (or "take") my degree "from" (or "in") the University of Somewhere?

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Is there a name for the literary device of having multiple speakers alternating in the same paragraph?

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Is this a shift in tense?

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"not found" or "is not found"

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How to write a bulleted list? [duplicate]

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Avoiding stuffy language: "Therefore", "Thus"

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Are there any differences between "I believe" vs "I think" vs "I reckon"?

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Strange sentence structure from a piece by Paula Gunn Allen

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Usage of "not [adjective] yet" inside a sentence

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"Does not make changes" or "makes no changes"

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Is "we contribute ..." bad style in scientific writing?

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When quoting a quotation, how do you handle the double quotes?

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Can I use "and" many times in one sentence?

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Question mark usage/position when sentence ends with a declarative quotation?

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Is using "and/or" recommended for formal writing, or is it frowned upon?

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Is it ever appropriate to use a space before and after an ampersand?

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Is it bad behavior to add filler words such as "so", "um" in business speak?

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