I'm asking this for a friend, A. A has a pinched nerve in the neck that isn't getting any better. He has bad posture and sits in a cubicle all day. He would like to see a physical therapist for this, but has also heard good things about the Alexander technique for correcting posture. Which would you recommend?
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posted by Kamelot123
on Feb 26, 2013 -
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Any advice on how to switch from writing in second person to writing from a first- or third-person viewpoint?
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posted by jfoo
on Apr 4, 2012 -
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Excellent Action Scenes In Books? I'm looking for examples of tense, fast paced action sequences in novels and short stories. The written equivalent to the cinematic on-the-edge-of-your-seat-oh-crap-the-person-may-die-how-will-they-escape thing. Bonus if the situation is complex yet reads like a clear, clockwork machine.
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posted by The Whelk
on Feb 8, 2012 -
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This is a long shot, but my SO is trying to identify a film he saw 15-20 years ago, in France, that he would love to re-watch. Unfortunately, he's forgotten the title. The film may be French, but we're not 100% sure. He doesn't remember any famous actors starring. Can anyone help? Plot inside...
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posted by everydayanewday
on Nov 22, 2011 -
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Have the rules for using the present progressive (continuous) tense in English recently evolved/changed?
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posted by feelinggood
on Oct 4, 2011 -
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What is the origin in English of the present continuous tense (present progressive tense)?
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posted by mary8nne
on Mar 21, 2009 -
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I often find myself tensing muscles in weird ways, generally in my throat/chest/abdomen. It is uncomfortable, and it makes me feel short of breath, but I keep doing it. How do I stop?
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posted by Alligator
on Jul 1, 2008 -
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Explain tenses to me? Past/present/future, continuous/simple/perfect, and so on, in English. I can use them with fluency, but I need to be able to explain them (when each is used, how to form them). I've tried Fowler's, Chicago Manual of Style, and a number of other resources, but they seem to subtly contradict one another. Is there a simple, go-to reference for this?
posted by sarahkeebs
on Sep 28, 2007 -
16 answers
is there a grammar checker out there that will check my documents for consistent tense? I have a teacher who's a real stickler, and even if I go over my paper with a fine toothed comb, I always miss one or two. Does anybody have a program I could use to save myself some points in class?
posted by gilsonal
on Dec 8, 2006 -
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