The Period

 Use a period [ . ] at the end of a sentence that makes a statement. There is no space between the last letter and the period. Use one space between the period and the first letter of the next sentence. This goes against the grain for people using the typography instilled by generations of old-fashioned typewriter users, but modern word-processors nicely accommodate the spacing after a period, and double-spacing after a period can only serve to discombobulate the good intentions of one's software. Quotation Marks and Parentheses for special placement considerations with those marks.

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Use a period at the end of a command.

• Hand in the poster essays no later than noon on Friday.
• In case of tremors, leave the building immediately.

Use a period at the end of an indirect question.

• The teacher asked why Maria had left out the easy exercises.
• My father used to wonder why Egbert's ears were so big.

Use a period with abbreviations:

Dr. Espinoza arrived from Washington, D.C., at 6 p.m.

Notice that when the period ending the abbreviation comes at the end of a sentence, it will also suffice to end the sentence. On the other hand, when an abbreviation ends a question or exclamation, it is appropriate to add a question mark or exclamation mark after the abbreviation-ending period:

Did you enjoy living in Washington, D.C.?

Occasionally, a statement will end with a question. When that happens, it is appropriate to end the sentence with a question mark.

• We can get to Boston quicker, can't we, if we take the interstate?
• His question was, can we end this statement with a question mark?
• She ended her remarks with a resounding why not?

Acronyms (abbreviations [usually made up of the first letter from a series of words] which we pronounce as words, not a series of letters) usually do not require periods: NATO, NOW, VISTA, LASER, SCUBA, RADAR. Abbreviations we pronounce by spelling out the letters may or may not use periods and you will have to use a dictionary to be sure: FBI, NAACP, NCAA, U.S.A., U.N.I.C.E.F., etc.

PRONUNCIATION

PRONUNCIATION

Short   “  A “ --- ------ ESTA  “ A “ TIENE UN SONIDO INTERMEDIO ENTRE  “ A   y la E “  EN ESPAÑOL   bat                      can                    am                  at                    man                  rat    cat                      bad                   bag                  sat                  hand                  than had                     cap                   ham                back               stand                  sand hat                     fan                   map                 glad                  lamp                  damp Nota : Cuando la “ a “ va seguida de “ S , F o th “; o cuando la “ a “ está sola o no va seguida de consonantes. El sonido “ a “ se asemeja más a la “ a” en española. Ask          mass       staff          ability          among             idea Ass          grass       path        abound           amount           sofa

dream

²dream verb

dreams; dreamed /ˈdrɛmt, ˈdri:md/ or dreamt /ˈdrɛmt/; dream·ing

1 : to have visions and thoughts in your sleep : to have a dream while you are sleeping [no obj] — often + of or about ▪ He dreamed of drowning and woke up trembling. ▪ I have trouble remembering the things I dream about. [+ obj] ▪ Last night I dreamed (that) you were here talking to me. ▪ Did it really happen or did I just dream it?

2 : to think about something that you wish would happen or something that you want to do or be [no obj] ▪ He tends to dream big but he never really does the things he dreams of doing. ▪ She stared out the window dreaming. [=daydreaming] ▪ You're dreaming [=you're completely wrong] if you think being a parent is going to be easy. — often + of ▪ She spent hours reading love stories and dreaming of romance. ▪ They dreamed of success. ▪ He dreamed of becoming a teacher. [+ obj] ▪ As a child, I always dreamed (that) I would be an astronaut when I grew up. ▪ I sat on the porch and dreamed away the day. [=I spent the whole day thinking and dreaming] ▪ I never dreamt that it would be so difficult. [=it was much more difficult than I expected it to be]

dream on

informal — used to say that you do not think something that another person wants or expects will ever happen ▪ “I think my band will be famous one day.” “Dream on.”

dream up [phrasal verb]

dream up (something) also dream (something) up : to think of or invent (something) in your mind
▪ He dreams up all sorts of fantastic adventures. ▪ She tries a lot of new recipes that she dreams up herself. ▪ They dreamed up a plan to get the information.

never/not dream of

— used to say that you would never do something or think of doing something ▪ I would never dream of asking for more money. ▪ “Did you ever do anything to hurt her?” “I wouldn't dream of it!”

PERSONAL PRONOUNS

PERSONAL PRONOUNS

	SINGULAR	PLURAL
1º PERSON	I	WE
2º PERSON	YOU	YOU
3º PERSON	SHE, HE , IT	THEY

outrage

out·rage /ˈaʊtˌreɪʤ/ noun plural out·rag·es

1 [noncount] : extreme anger : a strong feeling of unhappiness because of something bad, hurtful, or morally wrong
▪ Many people expressed outrage at the court's decision. ▪ Public outrage over the scandal was great. ▪ moral outrage

2 [count] : something that hurts people or is morally wrong
▪ The rule is an outrage against women. ▪ This is an outrage! I won't allow this kind of behavior to continue.

PREFIXES - ONE WAY TO INCREASE YOUR VOCABULARY

“Prefixes “

One way to increase your vocabulary is to learn to reoganize and to use prefixes.

A prefix: is one or two more syllables palced in front of  a root word to change the meaning of the root

Prefix         root                   new word

Dis          +   appear     =          disappear

Re            +  appear     =          reappear

Pre          +   appear     =          preappear

Some prefixes have a single, unchanging meaning.

Prefixes Having a Single Meaning

Prefix                Meaning                Example

Bene-                  good                       benefit

Circum-              around               circumscribe

Equi-                   equal                     equidisntat

Extra-                  outside          extracurricular

Intra-                   within             intrastate

Intro-                   into                  intospect





Prefix                Meaning                Example

Mal -                   bad                       maltreat

Mis-                    wrong                   misspell

Non -                    not                      nonworking  

Pre -                    before                  predawn

Sub -          under or below              subzero

 

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