Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Grammar: Disruptive Modifiers

Growing up my Dad would continually ask me how much I loved him. I would make up things like "more than all the stars in the sky" or "so much times infinity." By doing this I was began to "modify" the ways of expressing love for my Dad. Often times a writer will want to add life and emphasis to a piece of writing however, if modifiers are added incorrectly the idea of writing may be lost. There are a few simple ways to avoid writing interference and allow for voice and personality to be apparent in one's writing.
1- Read your writing out loud. Often times it helps to read to another person what you have written and see if you can find any in perfections.

2- When adding a limiting modifier such as "only" or "just" input them in front of the subject you would like to add to. This will , in most cases, help avoid any awkward word choice.
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3- Ask for help. Let others read your writing and except input or opinion about changes that could be made.

Ultimately enjoy adding modifiers to writing. They can help brighten up your work and when done correctly express your point.

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