Coffin Vs. Casket [Gothic Grammar #5] Did you know the words coffin & casket have different definitions? A coffin is made of wood and has a distinctive wide-shoulder appearance. The casket is rectangular, often opens to view the top half of the body, padded, and more expensive than the coffin. Let me know if you … Continue reading Coffin Vs. Casket [Gothic Grammar #5] ~ Gomics. Ideas for authors. #amwriting
Affect vs. Effect [Gothic Grammar #4] Improve writing ability ~ ESL tips Welcome to Goth Grammar #4! Here is a common problem: Affect vs. Effect. Simply put, Affect is a verb and effect is a noun. A good mnemonic to use: the words affect and action both begin with the letter a. Verbs are actions. … Continue reading Affect vs. Effect [Gothic Grammar #4] Improve writing ability ~ ESL tips
Exercise vs. Exorcise [Gothic Grammar #3] Writing skills. ESL Tips. I just made this one today. I hope you enjoy! Sven likes to exercise and raise his heart rate before he exorcises demons. Gothic Grammar #4-> Click here to sign up for my email list. Get exclusive updates on my latest projects.
Here is the second Goth Grammar comic strip. The first one explored Nauseous vs. Nauseated. Another common mistake is Lay vs. Lie. To lay is to place an object, other than yourself, into a resting position. To lie is intransitive and only refers to one's own body. Here is a good phrase to remember: "I'll … Continue reading Lay vs. Lie ~ [Gothic Grammar #2] Improve writing ability. ESL tips.
Here is a helpful reminder for writers. It's a common mistake to use the word nauseous when one is, in reality, nauseated. Noxious is sometimes used as a synonym for nauseous, in the chance that there is confusion. The mushroom was nauseous. After Sven ate it, he became nauseated and expelled the contents of his … Continue reading Nauseous vs. Nauseated [Goth Grammar #1] Improve Writing Skills. ESL Help.
The ghoul peeled the meat from her hand. “My fingers look more elegant, longer, without all that skin” ~[FIN]~ My own interpretation of a ghoul is a living human who eats human flesh, who becomes altered from the resulting strange disease, but whose life is extended as a result of the supernatural process. I will, … Continue reading Beautiful Fingers – Gomic Strip (Gothic Comic Strip)
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Josephus acted innocent enough, but his shadow told a different story. ~[FIN]~ Click here To join the SM Dotson E Mail list. Enter name and email.
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