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Designed by Lynne Schalman

//- parallel construction needed

MM- misplaced modifier

Sp- spelling errors

Agr- Agreement Error

Pass-Passive Voice

S-V- subject and verb too far apart

Awk- Awkward construction

Pos- possessive problems

T- tense error

C- comma errors

P-punctuation

TC- tense change

Cl- cliches

Prp- pronoun problems

Tr-Transition

Con- Be more concise

Pr-proofreading needed

Var- vary sentence structure

CS- Comma Splice

RO- run-on sentence (F-Fused)

WV- weak verb

DM- Dangling Modifier

V-P Vague pronoun

WO- write out numbers

Frag- fragment

SI- split infinitive

X- unnecessary word, phrase, etc.

M- mood wrong

SLP —streamline passage