Essays are done
Folks, I’ve read your second batch of essays on Paradise Lost. In general they were very good, but I have a few comments for all.
Most of you use the verb “quote” when you mean the noun “quotation.” This is not a big deal. Most people don’t understand that a clear difference once existed between the words. If you choose to be careful and discriminating in your word use — and a bit formal — you might consider using “quotation” when you mean the actual words and “quote” when you are presenting them.
He quoted the quotation perfectly.
Several of you still fail to punctuate appropriately around quotations. You might look for some tips here:
http://titania.stockton.edu/punctuation/7-punctuating-quotations/
Also, many of you are misusing “than” and “then.” Look for examples of correct usage here:
