Posts by firstchoiceu

firstchoiceu

Nov 26, 2010

Grammar, Usage / Awkward phrase starting with 'therefore' - need help revising [6]

Awkward sentence using "Juncture"-Help revise?

Sentence is: I am at the last juncture in my life when I can successfully adopt a new name.

I am speaking figuratively, but I don't know how to use "juncture" without using "when" which makes it sound a clunky. Help?

firstchoiceu

Nov 26, 2010

Grammar, Usage / "The name of the product ..." - Revising a sentence in essay? [4]

Thanks for your help!

firstchoiceu

Nov 25, 2010

Grammar, Usage / "The name of the product ..." - Revising a sentence in essay? [4]

Working on my essay right now, a sentence in my essay reads, "The name of the product is double the beginning part of the word "dictionary."

I already mentioned in the essay that the product is called dictiondiction but I want to emphasize that the word is made from the beginning part of "dictionary." How do I rephrase the sentence to make it less awkward?

firstchoiceu

Nov 25, 2010

Undergraduate / Tennis Rhythm, extracurricular activity [3]

... in a uniform motion; a rare moment to escape the hectic place we call life; a moment on the tennis court.

The opponent is unable to reach the ball, and I triumph.

very vivid essay. just a few punctuation errors.

firstchoiceu

Nov 25, 2010

Grammar, Usage / Awkward phrase starting with 'therefore' - need help revising [6]

Thanks, it helped a lot.

firstchoiceu

Nov 25, 2010

Grammar, Usage / Awkward phrase starting with 'therefore' - need help revising [6]

"Therefore, it wasn't necessary for me to find my keys."

This phrase sounds a little awkward. I wanted to use "necessary" in some way (maybe, I didn't necessarily need to find my keys) but every phrase I tried didn't sound right. Could someone help me revise it?