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Humanities Grammar Handbook
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fragments 7 Run-on sentences 8 Verb agreement 13 Passive voice 15 ESL 17 Misplaced modifiers 18 Pronoun reference 20a Comparisons 21 Parallel construction 23 Commas 23d Sexist language 25/6 Semicolons & colons 29 Ellipsis 31 Brackets 35 Apostrophes 36 Abbreviations 37 Underlining 39 Numbers 41b Slang 41e Jargon 41f Pretentious language 42c Idioms 42e Clichés 43a Fluff |
42c Idioms
Be sure to use idiomatic phrases accurately, since an incorrect use may be
distracting -- or better yet, do not use them at all, since they often replace
original thinking or act as filler.
Incorrect idiom: Until Polyphemos left, his cave was so quiet you could hear a mouse gasp.
Revised sample: Until Polyphemos left, his cave was completely silent, as Odysseus and his men cowered in fear.
