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"I had really good English teachers in elementary through high school. Not only were we required to r..." — Carol Berg

I had really good English teachers in elementary through high school. Not only were we required to read a lot - which is the best training for writing - we were drilled on grammar every day, every night. I hated the drill part, but I don't dangle my participles too often.
Carol Berg
Carol Berg Novelist • American
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