tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087462627409496584.post4382936579876365819..comments2023-07-05T22:42:50.864+08:00Comments on Online Magazine By TPJCians: The Nude TrendUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087462627409496584.post-85275012159383904382008-06-16T18:53:00.000+08:002008-06-16T18:53:00.000+08:00Thank you all.Thank you all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087462627409496584.post-41119662319015325382008-06-15T23:19:00.000+08:002008-06-15T23:19:00.000+08:00my bad you are right i meant irregardless not irre...my bad you are right i meant irregardless not irrespective<BR/><BR/>was fuckin stoned <BR/><BR/>if you dont have firefox dictionary installed you should use it<BR/><BR/>im kind of bad at spelling<BR/><BR/>ex-tpjc studentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087462627409496584.post-51147371237141101072008-06-15T22:53:00.000+08:002008-06-15T22:53:00.000+08:00Dear ex-tpjc student,Thank you for accurately poin...Dear ex-tpjc student,<BR/><BR/>Thank you for accurately pointing out the finer points on using the English language.<BR/><BR/>However, I would like to point out that the word 'irrespective' is indeed the correct word to use. I believe you may have meant the word 'irregardless',which is an incorrect interpretation of 'regardless'.<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/>Ng Ding Jie<BR/><BR/>p.s: Hey Azhar, I would like to point out that the plural form of 'feedback' is just that- 'feedback'. You are indeed improving with each article. Keep it up:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087462627409496584.post-52244267327112011712008-06-15T22:09:00.000+08:002008-06-15T22:09:00.000+08:00develop the points*develop the points*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087462627409496584.post-78221626390312258742008-06-15T22:08:00.000+08:002008-06-15T22:08:00.000+08:00Hi,Thank you so much for all the advice. I will de...Hi,<BR/><BR/>Thank you so much for all the advice. I will develop into a post in the online magazine.<BR/><BR/>I sure am improving.<BR/><BR/>Please...please don't stop commenting. = ) I love to listen and learn from feedbacks. The others can learn too.<BR/><BR/>The changes have been made.<BR/><BR/>Thanks again!<BR/><BR/>-azharAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087462627409496584.post-45045177673325242912008-06-14T23:41:00.000+08:002008-06-14T23:41:00.000+08:00Hi!If contributing to this e-mag is your way of sh...Hi!<BR/><BR/>If contributing to this e-mag is your way of showcasing and developing your writing skill, I am pleased to extend my commendations. If that isn't your intention, I guess practising for gp is as practical a reason as any to contribute anyway. <BR/><BR/>Do bear in mind a few pointers when you write:<BR/><BR/>- Abstruse vocabulary is all and well as long as it is used sparsely, appropriately and most importantly, within context.<BR/>The word 'denouement' is seldom used outside of literature or in the narration of a series of intricate affairs. The sentence would sound a lot less awkward if you used 'ramifications' or any equivalent. Moreover, I'm pretty sure you want to emphasize the consequences and not merely the conclusion (which is what denouement really means) of camwhoring. Use the right word at the right time. <BR/><BR/>- Phrasing. The luxury of time is yours to savour outside of an exam; use it well. <BR/><BR/>"Teenagers nowadays are developing a new habit-" is what I like to term Singaporean synthesis, or layman terms, crappy phrasing. Either move nowadays to the back<BR/>or scrap it. I prefer the latter.<BR/><BR/>Adding a dash or colon instead of<BR/>"and that is..." would also be a heck of a lot better.<BR/><BR/>Another concern is being excessively paraphrastic: using and changing too many words where a few would suffice. Example, compare:<BR/><BR/>"Moreover, in this modern age, technology seems to act like a catalyst for us to satisfy our desires to try new and sometimes mischievous things" <BR/><BR/>to<BR/><BR/>"Modern technology is the catalyst that allows us to satisfy our lust for the new and naughty."<BR/><BR/>Oh, and always try to replace the word "things". What thing?<BR/><BR/>Now figure out how these sentences could be better phrased:<BR/><BR/>"This disturbing trend, if not stopped, can really damage a person’s future." <BR/><BR/>"We teenagers know that this is the period of our lives where hormones and curiosity controls the mind and body, diminishing our judgmental abilities"<BR/><BR/>Btw there is no "judgemental abilities" - just judgement. Likewise, there is no such word as "irrespective". Students who coin new words are hilarious, but no cookies for being funny in an exam.<BR/><BR/>- Punctuation. A significant amount of people tend to add commas that shouldn't exist.<BR/><BR/>"High School Musical star Vanessa Hudgens, described her nude photo scandal as "traumatic"<BR/><BR/>Why is there a need for a comma? If there's one common mistake that I'd like to point out, it is that names do not necessarily need to be followed by commas.<BR/><BR/>Also, learn to use the semicolon. It is occasionally ambiguous when it should be used but there is no denying that a duo (or more)of unconnected points within a sentence could use one. Too many commas and "ands" make for poor sentence flow. A general rule of the thumb is NOT to trail a semicolon with "and"; AND so watch out for THESE KIND OF ERRORS!<BR/><BR/>- Read it out. My last point is self-explanatory. I can correct mistakes by simply looking (as you can see) but if you cannot, whisper it aloud. If it doesn't sound right, do something about it.<BR/><BR/>Most so-called top essays I've read are still bogged down by poor phrasing and flow.<BR/><BR/>I enjoyed your articles, and I hope you can make the next even more so.<BR/>After all, the onus is on the writer to keep improving.<BR/><BR/>Feel free to forward or re-post this comment to any tpjc teacher or in any tpjc forum you please. We don't want other colleges learning from us now, do we?<BR/><BR/>Keep cool and best of luck!<BR/><BR/>- Mysterious ex-tpjc studentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com