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Although you may speak and write it every day, English grammar, vocabulary, and spelling are not easy! Because it continually adopts foreign words and invents new words, English has grown into one of the world's richest but most complicated languages. To become a master communicator, use the guides and tools in this section to enhance your language and writing skills!
Topic		Text
PMSS: Patch, Match, Scratch, & Slash! Use this surefire method to catch and correct every error. PMSS (pimz) is especially effective when revising computer-generated documents.		4 pages
Computer Proofing! Computers are notorious for introducing new types of errors into your writing. Learn how to lift Legacy Errors carried over from a previous document and bust BAGUS Errors: Boundaries, Alignments, Graphics, Updates, Sequences.		7 pages
Grammar Rules! Gramma is Greek for letter. GrammaR=Rules for letters. First, humans spoke; centuries later, they wrote. Then they tried to force grammar rules on to speech and writing, which explains why not everything fits into neat little compartments. Language naturally evolves, so grammar must evolve with it. Grammarians serve an important role by monitoring and resisting this process so language doesn't evolve to the point of unintelligibility. All of this leads to those maddening exceptions to the rules that cause so much debate and confusion. To recognize the exceptions, you must know the Rules!	* Building Blocks * Parts of Speech * Subject-Predicate-Complement * Verbs: Linking, Helping, Parts, Mood, Voice, Tenses * Verbals: Participles, Infinitives, Gerunds * Number, Agreement, Gender, Person, Case * Modifiers * Phrases * Clauses * Sentences * Diagramming
Punctuation Patterns Commas, quotes, hyphens, and more. When to use them, when not.
Grammar Goofs Common grammatical errors, how to fix them, rules behind them.
Vocabulary Views One word can have many meanings. Many words can mean the same thing. Keeping all this straight can be a challenge.
Spelling Spoofs With words derived from so many languages, spelling in English can be a nightmare. Good news! Spelling ability is not a measure of your intelligence–it's a skill that can be learned.