Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 
27th April 2014, 03:07 PM
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
27th April 2014, 02:05 PM
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It does. Yes, splitting up sentences would solve the problem, I guess, sort of, kind of, well, actually, it would, you know, solve it completely, like, you know, totally. And it would result in the...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
27th April 2014, 01:37 PM
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I must confess, I don't actually know what a run on sentence is. I looked it up and I still don't get it.
I was told that this...
"Well, actually, they are, deep down, I guess, but...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
27th April 2014, 08:54 AM
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Good idea John. I'm downloading natural reader now. I don't like hearing myself read anyway so that will be a big help, thanks. God bless the internet.
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
27th April 2014, 05:31 AM
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That's true Mike. No need to apologize. I do appreciate all the input, I really do. If all this was face to face I'm sure we'd all understand each other first time round. Sorry about the rant, I just...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
27th April 2014, 04:08 AM
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Ok let me clarify something.
This is a forum. We are all sitting at our computers reading words, quickly forming an impression of what the other person means, and then responding. There's no...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
26th April 2014, 05:28 PM
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Oh yes I do plan on tidying it up. I have to resist the temptation to be precious about what I've written. I haven't looked at it much for a couple of days but when I do I'll tighten it all up. I'll...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
26th April 2014, 05:18 PM
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
26th April 2014, 03:39 PM
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Views: 1,595 Re: Writing style / bad form
I don't know. You might be right, or maybe I've given the impression that my book is riddled with the kinds of issues that would be reasonably considered unacceptable by readers. I don't know if I'm...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
26th April 2014, 03:32 PM
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
26th April 2014, 03:18 PM
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
26th April 2014, 03:07 PM
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I was kidding. Didn't you spot my mistakes? I didn't mean any offense / offence (I never know which one it is).
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
26th April 2014, 02:49 PM
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I can't stand it when someone tries to be claver by pretending to make spelin mistaks just to be cute. I think it's in terrbly bad taste, and very juvenille. If you ever catch me doing it, shit me.
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
26th April 2014, 02:24 PM
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My book isn't done so no one is giving me any stars. I still have quite a way to go before I can upload it to amazon. I just sent him the pdf.
I don't think he was trying to make it sound like...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
26th April 2014, 01:59 PM
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Ok here are some examples that he pointed out to me (his comments are underneath the quotes):
"Ok that might be a bit cynical, but it does happen, right?"
- Missing comma after "OK"
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
26th April 2014, 03:30 AM
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Views: 1,595 Writing style / bad form
Someone reviewed my ebook (it's not done yet, I just sent them the pdf), and they liked it. But they said that I use a lot of run on sentences, and bad punctuation. And they gave me some examples. I...
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