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  1. word choice - 'Written skills' or 'Writing skills'? - English Language ...

    Apr 15, 2014 · Writing skills: skills which apply to writing. (Usually meaning composition and language skills, not mechanical handwriting/typing.) "Written skills", if it meant anything, would …

  2. A single word for describing someone who's both great at writing …

    May 17, 2019 · Writing and speaking are relevant to each other; they both employ words in expressing ideas. Wondering if there's an adjective for describing someone who's impressive …

  3. nouns - Is there a word for exceptional writing? - English …

    Is there a word to describe the gift of exceptional writing? Or, what would you call someone whose writing is well above average?

  4. What is the first recorded usage of the three Rs: Reading, wRiting, …

    Aug 12, 2024 · There is a mnemonic device used by elementary school teachers and students, describing three Rs: reading, writing, and arithmetic – for the literary arts and for mathematics.

  5. The opposite of "technical skills" - English Language & Usage …

    Jul 9, 2017 · Non-technical skills would simply be the exact opposite, and it has countless usage examples on Google; and a lot of the search results lead to resume writing "tips and tricks" …

  6. If eloquent speaking is 'oratory', then eloquent writing is

    Sep 3, 2018 · On the other hand, if we consider that oratory is the art of speaking, and penmanship is the art of writing, we seem to have a match, and penmanship would be the …

  7. word choice - Differentiating between "written" and "writing"

    For some reason it is written and writing. It's confusing to me. How can I remember to write them differently?

  8. meaning - "Covered with" vs. "covered in" vs. "covered by"

    I want to find out the differences in meaning among covered by, covered in, and covered with. For example, what is the difference between: covered with blood covered in blood or the difference...

  9. grammaticality - When should I use "a" versus "an" in front of a …

    Aug 13, 2010 · 0 A balanced overview to be found posted on Writing Skills [slightly reformatted and amended]: Hit or myth? Use ‘an’ before h-words Author : Catie Holdridge Posted: …

  10. word usage - Can we use appositives before the subject? - English ...

    Sep 2, 2017 · 2) Basic writing skills--good vocabulary,knowledge of grammar, sense of style can be learned by almost everyone. In (2) the series of appositives are "good vocabulary, …