The Em Dash and its Competitors: Commas and Parentheses

https://youtu.be/DoWHRkz_LLo How do you decide which to use? One of the HARDEST things my students face is deciding whether to use em dashes, commas, or parentheses to set off information. This video gives you an overview of situations in which you may prefer to use an em dash over commas, or em dashes over parentheses. كيف تقرر بين شرطات م، فواصل، او قوسين في الكتابة الإنجليزية؟ هالفيديو يشرح لكم بعض الامور. As always, please LIKE…

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Affect vs. Effect, Who vs. Whom, and One EMBARRASSING Mistake

https://youtu.be/tsPnjbn3KFA Hey everybody! In my last video I talked about 10 words and phrases that even native English speakers get mixed up.  If you haven't seen it, check it out here: https://youtu.be/AP2gUskPwEo Before we continue... I want to remind you that I'm definitely not one of those annoying people who points out everyone's spelling and grammar mistakes...er, at least not anymore. It's true that in 2013 I did point out a misspelling in one of…

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Writing: 10 Words That Even Native English Speakers Get WRONG

https://youtu.be/AP2gUskPwEo Hey everybody!  I decided to begin this week's video with a story to help you get to know me a little better before we all get super intimate. You, me, and your English writing, that is.When I was in fourth grade, I won the school spelling bee. For the WHOLE SCHOOL. Yes, that means I beat out the 5th and 6th graders to represent Waynewood Elementary at the preliminary regionals. Mind you, I was…

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