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Stage 1-f — on Subjects — up *real* close

In this final post in Stage 1, we’ll wrap up our foundation, as I’ve been calling this stage, with a much-closer look at the subject, the predicate’s mate in the main clause (aka independent clause).  But, before we get into this “subjective” exploration (and that’s more than a pun, as you will soon see), let’s…

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Welcome to our “Movement”

Hello Readers, soon to be “Writers-in-Movement” Welcome to my home for ideas (related to writing, rhetoric, speaking, listening, and more) that may challenge some people and please others to the soul. You are cordially invited to participate in a *movement* of writing authenticity. Please understand that I present, throughout this site, a very specific and language-focused…

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