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How to Create Suspense in a Story

By Cougar1002

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In fiction, the ability to create suspense allows you to keep a reader glued to your short story or novel. In this article, I'll share tips that I've found helpful in my own stories... more »

How to Decide if an E-Learning/Distance Learning Course is for You

By JaimeLynn

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Are you curious to know if an online course would fit your circumstances and lifestyle? Many colleges offer distance learning classes in order for more individuals to attain a degree. Here are some ways to help decide and prepare you for an ... more »

How to Determine Compound Word Status

By laurapayne

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When compound words appear in written form with no space between the two individual words or with a hyphen between the two words; it is easy to tell they are compounds, but have you ever wondered how to know if two words form a compound when ... more »

How to Differentiate Between Homonyms and Polysemes

By laurapayne

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There are numerous word types that by semantic definition are hard to define without context. Included in this category are homonyms and polysemes. Traditionally, homonyms and polysemes are similar in that they both have variations of meaning ... more »

How to Differentiate Between Vagueness and Ambiguity

By laurapayne

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Words that are vague and words that are ambiguous are each, by definition, hard to define without context, and sometimes even with context. Additionally, there are times a word can be both vague and ambiguous. This is part of the semantic ... more »

How to Distinguish Between Prescribed and Descriptive Grammar

By laurapayne

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There are many books available and much has been written about the subject of proper grammar. One certainly doesn’t have to look far to learn proper grammar, learn how to improve ones grammar or have grammar questions answered. But, have you ... more »

How to do the alphabet in sign language

By Kreem8

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in this article you are going to learn how to sign the alphabet... more »

How to Draw a Pony

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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Ponies are one of the most familiar animals, especially for kids, and for centuries artists have attempted to capture them through drawings. Drawing a pony takes only a few minutes. It can be done by people of all ages, including kids. Follow ... more »

How to EASILY Convert ANY Measurement

By Gump87

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This is how to EASILY convert ANY measurement... more »

How to Eat Healthier and Loose Weight

By DiscountTickets

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It really is difficult to decide to eat healthy or not, it's much easier to eat unhealthy, it really tastes so good, but after we eat it, we feel really guilty about it... more »

How to Edit a Poem

By Karen Hamilton Silvestri

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The secret to good writing is re-writing. Every good author knows this fact about writing yet we all tend to not want to edit and rewrite. Think of your first draft as the scaffolding, the framework of the poem. After erecting the scaffolding, ... more »

How to ENJOY eHOW

By kjv4thee

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In order to get the most enjoyment out of eHow, you need to put the most into it. Start off slowly if you wish, but determine that you are going to do your first eHow article about something that you know how to do. Start off with something ... more »

How to Enjoy Words

By MerryBoomer

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Still suffering under the scare tactics we were exposed to as youth--telling us the only way to succeed in life was to improve our vocabularies? I will share how I managed to carve out an interest in words in spite of the old trauma... more »

How to Expand Your PayCheck without Stealing

By Cazembe

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Most people have different ways of making money from selling snow cones and frozen cups in the summer to selling drugs on the street corner in the early morning or late night. But, only one of these devices is legal. Furthermore, only one of ... more »

How to Expand Your Vocabulary and Have Fun at the Same Time

By Virginia Allain

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Even when we're out of school, we can go on learning throughout our lives. Expanding our vocabulary, helps us understand what we hear and read. It doesn't have to be a chore. Here are fun ways to learn words and their meanings. Use the links ... more »

How to Follow Your Dream in Life

By Cougar1002

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Even if you know what your dream is in life, sometimes it's hard to know how to follow it. In this article, I'll give you some practical suggestions is pursuing your dream and accomplishing goals associated with it... more »

How to get a Free Trojan Condom

By Elizabethknows

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Everyone likes something for free. This is a limited time offer so act fast... more »

How to GET BACK TO PLAYING THE TRUMPET after 20 or 30 years or more.

By kjv4thee

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You will learn to relax and have fun in getting back to playing the trumpet again. The fun part is the most important part. YOU CAN DO IT. Where there's a will there's a way. Get out that trumpet. Clean it up and get it in shape. You'll find out ... more »

How to Give Freely with a Smile on Your Face

By pj69

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Why does it seem so complex or hard to comprehend when it comes to giving to other people, but it a lot of times seems so easy to accept? Not just around the holidays either, but all around the year. Giving will help you to get more blessed not ... more »

How to Give Yourself a Good Education if You are an Intelligent Poor Person

By sbe1

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Although, nearly every American has access to a public school education, the quality of that education can vary widely from place to place. Most public schools in wealthy areas are excellent and often as good as or better than the best private ... more »

How to Have a Clear Voice

By MIghtyDreamer

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While building credibility for business endeavors it is also a good thing to strengthen the sound of the voice... more »

How to Interpret Your Dreams

By hikernb

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Night dreams are wonderful symbolic messages from your “real self”—offering insights into what’s going on below the surface, just beyond your conscious awareness. I’ve been keeping a dream journal for almost 20 years, I think of it as free ... more »

How to Keep a Conversation Going

By IcyCucky

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Sometimes having a conversation with an acquaintance can be boring. You find nothing to talk about, and you are cautious with unsure subjects. To ease you, here is a list of five common grounds to dwell on... more »

How to Learn About Money in Your Teens

By Cougar1002

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Something that really suprised me after 4 years of high school and another 4 years of college is the lack of financial education available to teens and young adults in a classroom setting. In this article, I want to provide you with some ideas ... more »

How to learn French language at home

By ParisByPod

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Thanks to the great improvements in modern technology and other more traditional methods used to teach French, it is possible to learn the French language at home. For many people who are interested in learning the French language, leaving home ... more »

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