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How does a wiki differ from a blog?

2006-12-06T18:23:56Z

Vlogan:

'''BLOG/WIKI'''

While both wikis and blogs are helpful and informative in today's electronic world, they have certain differences that make one or the other more appropriate for certain applications.

'''BLOG'''

A blog is an individual's writings and submissions that coincide with that blog's theme, whatever it may be. Blog entries then may be commented on by the viewers of that blog. This can be a helpful way to gain feedback from an audience. Blogs are websites entries that are made in journal style and displayed in a reverse chronological order. Blogs provide conmentary or news on particular subjects, politics, or local news; some function as more personal online diaries.

'''WIKI'''

A wiki is a web-based document that may be changed and edited by anyone with the appropriate clearance. In some cases, such as wikiopedia, anybody is allowed to alter an article's contents. Wiki supports hyperlinks and has a simple text syntax for creating new pages and cross links between internal pages on the fly.

'''BLOG vs. WIKI'''

A blog is ideal when you wish to post information and receive feedback while keeping the original text unchanged. On the other hand a wiki may be ideal when you wish to have as much input as possible so that the information in the article is as thorough, clear, and current as possible. (1)

== Reference ==
[http://www.google.com]
[http://www.wikipedia.org]
[http://www.businessblogwire.com/2006/03/stewart_mader_wiki_vs_blog.html]http://www.businessblogwire.com/2006/03/stewart_mader_wiki_vs_blog.html

How does a wiki differ from a blog?

2006-12-06T18:23:12Z

Vlogan:

'''BLOG/WIKI'''
While both wikis and blogs are helpful and informative in today's electronic world, they have certain differences that make one or the other more appropriate for certain applications.

'''BLOG'''
A blog is an individual's writings and submissions that coincide with that blog's theme, whatever it may be. Blog entries then may be commented on by the viewers of that blog. This can be a helpful way to gain feedback from an audience. Blogs are websites entries that are made in journal style and displayed in a reverse chronological order. Blogs provide conmentary or news on particular subjects, politics, or local news; some function as more personal online diaries.

'''WIKI'''
A wiki is a web-based document that may be changed and edited by anyone with the appropriate clearance. In some cases, such as wikiopedia, anybody is allowed to alter an article's contents. Wiki supports hyperlinks and has a simple text syntax for creating new pages and cross links between internal pages on the fly.

'''BLOG vs. WIKI'''
A blog is ideal when you wish to post information and receive feedback while keeping the original text unchanged. On the other hand a wiki may be ideal when you wish to have as much input as possible so that the information in the article is as thorough, clear, and current as possible. (1)

== Reference ==
[http://www.google.com]
[http://www.wikipedia.org]
[http://www.businessblogwire.com/2006/03/stewart_mader_wiki_vs_blog.html]http://www.businessblogwire.com/2006/03/stewart_mader_wiki_vs_blog.html

What is the difference between possessives and plurals?

2006-11-10T19:55:29Z

Vlogan:

== What is the differences between Plurals and Possessvies? ==

Students get many points deducted, from a report, because they do not know the difference between possessives and plurals. The most common mistakes are with nouns and verbs. Remember, verbs, like "see" and "draw," will never use an apostrophe when "s" is added, as "s" denotes the present tense third person” (Engcit Grammar Online). One way to tell the differents between a plural and possessives is by checking the meaning of the sentence. Check to see if the noun simply refers to more than one thing, or if the sentence mention something that belongs to the noun.

== Plurals ==

Plural means of or being a grammatical form that designates more than one of the things specified.

Two Types of Plurals:
*Regular Plurals
*Irregular Plurals

==Regular Plurals==
By adding an “s,” nouns can be changed to the plural form. That is not always the case. Some nouns will require more than just an “s” if wanted to change into a plural noun. Plural form of a noun indicates that there are more than on of the person or thing in the question.
*Singular- boy
*Plural- boys
Here are a few ways plurals do not require just an “s” added on to a word.
*Nouns ending in y after a consonant or qu should be changed to -ies.
*Nouns that end in end that follows a vowel should be added on with an “s.”
*Some plural can only be pronounced by only adding a syllable. Add an “s” if the noun already ends in a silent “e.”
*The plural form generally refers to two or more persons or things, but that is not always the case; The plural is used for zero persons or things, for fractional things in a quantity greater than one, and for people or things when the quantity is unknown.

==Irregular Plurals==

*Nouns that end with -s, -z, -x, -sh, -ch
Add -es

Examples: glass/glasses, buzz/buzzes, box/boxes, bush/bushes, switch/switches

*Nouns that end in -o
Add -es

Examples: potato/potatoes, echo/echoes, hero/heroes
''*Note There may be come exceptions.''

*Nouns that end in a consonant + -y
Change -y to -i and add -es

Examples: baby/babies, spy/spies, poppy/poppies

*Nouns that end in -f, or -fe
Change the -f to -v and add -es

Examples:shelf/shelves, wolf/wolves, knife/knives, wife/wives

== Possessives ==

Possessives are a bit more confusing than plurals. Possessives are of, relating to, or being a noun or pronoun case that indicates possession.

There are two different possessives:
*possessives pronouns
*possessive nouns

==Possessive Pronouns==
Possessive pronouns do not require an apostrophe like possessive nouns do. If you are having a hard time deciding whether the word is possessive ask yourself the question who does it belong to? If the answer does not end in an “s, “then add an apostrophe “s” to the word. If the answer does end in and “s” then just add an apostrophe to the word.

Example:
*Bob's car is a Porsche. (the car belonging to Bob)
*The dog's collar is red. (the collar of the dog)
*My mother-in-law's job requires travel. (the job held by the mother-in-law) (Engcit Grammar Online)

==Possessive Nouns==
A possessive noun shows ownership. Possessive nouns are formed by adding an apostrophe and "s" or only an apostrophe. Possessives manifest in a desire to control or dominate another, especially in order to limit that person's relationship with others.

See the words that tell who owns the bicycles?
* One girl's bicycle was pink.
* The twins' bicycle has two seats.
* The men's bicycles have large frames.

The words "girl's", "twins' ", and "men's" are possessive nouns. The possessive form of a noun shows that the person or thing named owns something.

Hint: “You would not be likely to misspell the possessive pronoun: his. You would not spell it hi's. Therefore, don't put an apostrophe in any of the other possessive pronouns: its, yours,theirs, hers, ours” (Writer’s Style Guide).

Overuses of apostrophes are one of the main reason points are deducted from papers. Do not put apostrophes just because it may look right. Make sure the apostrophes are supposed to be there (Engcit Grammar Online).

==Helpful Websites==
Plurals [http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/plurals.htm]
Possessives [http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/possessives.htm]
More Plurals[http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwesl/egw/crump.htm#Regular20Plural%20Forms]
Irregular Plurals [http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwesl/egw/pluralsn.htm]
Plurals [http://www.meredith.edu/grammar/plural.htm]
Possessives [http://www.answer.com/possesive&r=67]
Plurals/ Possessives [http://www.google.com]

== Works Citied ==

Hacker, Diana. A Writer's Reference. 5th ed. Boston:
Bedford/St.Martin's, 2003

Writer's Style Guide. 16 May 2003

http://www.utexas.edu/visualguidelines/plurals.html

Engcit Grammar Online. Plurals vs. Possessives. 10 Aug. 1999.

http://info.citruscollege.com/FF/tEiland/grammar/plurals.htm

Hodges' Hatbrace Handbook.
Bedford 36/ Hodge's

What is the difference between possessives and plurals?

2006-11-10T19:36:37Z

Vlogan: /* Helpful Websites */

== What is the differences between Plurals and Possessvies? ==

Students get many points deducted, from a report, because they do not know the difference between possessives and plurals. The most common mistakes are with nouns and verbs. Remember, verbs, like "see" and "draw," will never use an apostrophe when "s" is added, as "s" denotes the present tense third person” (Engcit Grammar Online).

== Plurals ==

Plural means of or being a grammatical form that designates more than one of the things specified.

Two Types of Plurals:
*Regular Plurals
*Irregular Plurals

==Regular Plurals==
By adding an “s,” nouns can be changed to the plural form. That is not always the case. Some nouns will require more than just an “s” if wanted to change into a plural noun. Plural form of a noun indicates that there are more than on of the person or thing in the question.
*Singular- boy
*Plural- boys
Here are a few ways plurals do not require just an “s” added on to a word.
*Nouns ending in y after a consonant or qu should be changed to -ies.
*Nouns that end in end that follows a vowel should be added on with an “s.”
*Some plural can only be pronounced by only adding a syllable. Add an “s” if the noun already ends in a silent “e.”

==Irregular Plurals==

*Nouns that end with -s, -z, -x, -sh, -ch
Add -es

Examples: glass/glasses, buzz/buzzes, box/boxes, bush/bushes, switch/switches

*Nouns that end in -o
Add -es

Examples: potato/potatoes, echo/echoes, hero/heroes
''*Note There may be come exceptions.''

*Nouns that end in a consonant + -y
Change -y to -i and add -es

Examples: baby/babies, spy/spies, poppy/poppies

*Nouns that end in -f, or -fe
Change the -f to -v and add -es

Examples:shelf/shelves, wolf/wolves, knife/knives, wife/wives

== Possessives ==

Possessives are a bit more confusing than plurals. Possessives are of, relating to, or being a noun or pronoun case that indicates possession.

There are two different possessives:
*possessives pronouns
*possessive nouns

==Possessive Pronouns==
Possessive pronouns do not require an apostrophe like possessive nouns do. If you are having a hard time deciding whether the word is possessive ask yourself the question who does it belong to? If the answer does not end in an “s, “then add an apostrophe “s” to the word. If the answer does end in and “s” then just add an apostrophe to the word.

Example:
*Bob's car is a Porsche. (the car belonging to Bob)
*The dog's collar is red. (the collar of the dog)
*My mother-in-law's job requires travel. (the job held by the mother-in-law) (Engcit Grammar Online)

==Possessive Nouns==
A possessive noun shows ownership. Possessive nouns are formed by adding an apostrophe and "s" or only an apostrophe.

See the words that tell who owns the bicycles?
* One girl's bicycle was pink.
* The twins' bicycle has two seats.
* The men's bicycles have large frames.

The words "girl's", "twins' ", and "men's" are possessive nouns. The possessive form of a noun shows that the person or thing named owns something.

Hint: “You would not be likely to misspell the possessive pronoun: his. You would not spell it hi's. Therefore, don't put an apostrophe in any of the other possessive pronouns: its, yours,theirs, hers, ours” (Writer’s Style Guide).

Overuses of apostrophes are one of the main reason points are deducted from papers. Do not put apostrophes just because it may look right. Make sure the apostrophes are supposed to be there (Engcit Grammar Online).

==Helpful Websites==
Plurals [http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/plurals.htm]
Possessives [http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/possessives.htm]
More Plurals[http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwesl/egw/crump.htm#Regular20Plural%20Forms]
Irregular Plurals [http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwesl/egw/pluralsn.htm]
Plurals [http://www.meredith.edu/grammar/plural.htm]
Possessives [http://www.answer.com/possesive&r=67]
Plurals/ Possessives [http://www.google.com]

== Works Citied ==

Hacker, Diana. A Writer's Reference. 5th ed. Boston:
Bedford/St.Martin's, 2003

Writer's Style Guide. 16 May 2003

http://www.utexas.edu/visualguidelines/plurals.html

Engcit Grammar Online. Plurals vs. Possessives. 10 Aug. 1999.

http://info.citruscollege.com/FF/tEiland/grammar/plurals.htm

Hodges' Hatbrace Handbook.
Bedford 36/ Hodge's

How does a wiki differ from a blog?

2006-11-09T20:30:19Z

Vlogan:

While both wikis and blogs are helpful and informative in today's electronic world, they have certain differences that make one or the other more appropriate for certain applications.

A blog is an individual's writings and submissions that coincide with that blog's theme, whatever it may be. Blog entries then may be commented on by the viewers of that blog. This can be a helpful way to gain feedback from an audience. Blogs are websites entries that are made in journal style and displayed in a reverse chronological order. Blogs provide conmentary or news on particular subjects, politics, or local news; some function as more personal online diaries.

A wiki is a web-based document that may be changed and edited by anyone with the appropriate clearance. In some cases, such as wikiopedia, anybody is allowed to alter an article's contents. Wiki supports hyperlinks and has a simple text syntax for creating new pages and cross links between internal pages on the fly.

A blog is ideal when you wish to post information and receive feedback while keeping the original text unchanged. On the other hand a wiki may be ideal when you wish to have as much input as possible so that the information in the article is as thorough, clear, and current as possible. (1)

== Reference ==
[http://www.google.com]
[http://www.wikipedia.org]
[http://www.businessblogwire.com/2006/03/stewart_mader_wiki_vs_blog.html]http://www.businessblogwire.com/2006/03/stewart_mader_wiki_vs_blog.html

How does a wiki differ from a blog?

2006-11-09T20:27:21Z

Vlogan:

While both wikis and blogs are helpful and informative in today's electronic world, they have certain differences that make one or the other more appropriate for certain applications.

A blog is an individual's writings and submissions that coincide with that blog's theme, whatever it may be. Blog entries then may be commented on by the viewers of that blog. This can be a helpful way to gain feedback from an audience. Blogs are websites entries that are made in journal style and displayed in a reverse chronological order. Blogs provide conmentary or news on particular subjects, politics, or local news; some function as more personal online diaries.

A wiki is a web-based document that may be changed and edited by anyone with the appropriate clearance. In some cases, such as wikiopedia, anybody is allowed to alter an article's contents. Wiki supports hyperlinks and has a simple text syntax for creating new pages and cross links between internal pages on the fly.

A blog is ideal when you wish to post information and receive feedback while keeping the original text unchanged. On the other hand a wiki may be ideal when you wish to have as much input as possible so that the information in the article is as thorough, clear, and current as possible. (1)

== Reference ==

[http://www.businessblogwire.com/2006/03/stewart_mader_wiki_vs_blog.html]http://www.businessblogwire.com/2006/03/stewart_mader_wiki_vs_blog.html

What is the difference between possessives and plurals?

2006-10-18T00:10:44Z

Vlogan: /* Regular Plurals */

== What is the differences between Plurals and Possessvies? ==

Students get many points deducted, from a report, because they do not know the difference between possessives and plurals. The most common mistakes are with nouns and verbs. Remember, verbs, like "see" and "draw," will never use an apostrophe when "s" is added, as "s" denotes the present tense third person” (Engcit Grammar Online).

== Plurals ==

Plural means of or being a grammatical form that designates more than one of the things specified.

Two Types of Plurals:
*Regular Plurals
*Irregular Plurals

==Regular Plurals==
By adding an “s,” nouns can be changed to the plural form. That is not always the case. Some nouns will require more than just an “s” if wanted to change into a plural noun. Plural form of a noun indicates that there are more than on of the person or thing in the question.
*Singular- boy
*Plural- boys
Here are a few ways plurals do not require just an “s” added on to a word.
*Nouns ending in y after a consonant or qu should be changed to -ies.
*Nouns that end in end that follows a vowel should be added on with an “s.”
*Some plural can only be pronounced by only adding a syllable. Add an “s” if the noun already ends in a silent “e.”

==Irregular Plurals==

*Nouns that end with -s, -z, -x, -sh, -ch
Add -es

Examples: glass/glasses, buzz/buzzes, box/boxes, bush/bushes, switch/switches

*Nouns that end in -o
Add -es

Examples: potato/potatoes, echo/echoes, hero/heroes
''*Note There may be come exceptions.''

*Nouns that end in a consonant + -y
Change -y to -i and add -es

Examples: baby/babies, spy/spies, poppy/poppies

*Nouns that end in -f, or -fe
Change the -f to -v and add -es

Examples:shelf/shelves, wolf/wolves, knife/knives, wife/wives

== Possessives ==

Possessives are a bit more confusing than plurals. Possessives are of, relating to, or being a noun or pronoun case that indicates possession.

There are two different possessives:
*possessives pronouns
*possessive nouns

==Possessive Pronouns==
Possessive pronouns do not require an apostrophe like possessive nouns do. If you are having a hard time deciding whether the word is possessive ask yourself the question who does it belong to? If the answer does not end in an “s, “then add an apostrophe “s” to the word. If the answer does end in and “s” then just add an apostrophe to the word.

Example:
*Bob's car is a Porsche. (the car belonging to Bob)
*The dog's collar is red. (the collar of the dog)
*My mother-in-law's job requires travel. (the job held by the mother-in-law) (Engcit Grammar Online)

==Possessive Nouns==
A possessive noun shows ownership. Possessive nouns are formed by adding an apostrophe and "s" or only an apostrophe.

See the words that tell who owns the bicycles?
* One girl's bicycle was pink.
* The twins' bicycle has two seats.
* The men's bicycles have large frames.

The words "girl's", "twins' ", and "men's" are possessive nouns. The possessive form of a noun shows that the person or thing named owns something.

Hint: “You would not be likely to misspell the possessive pronoun: his. You would not spell it hi's. Therefore, don't put an apostrophe in any of the other possessive pronouns: its, yours,theirs, hers, ours” (Writer’s Style Guide).

Overuses of apostrophes are one of the main reason points are deducted from papers. Do not put apostrophes just because it may look right. Make sure the apostrophes are supposed to be there (Engcit Grammar Online).

==Helpful Websites==
Plurals [http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/plurals.htm]
Possessives [http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/possessives.htm]
More Plurals[http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwesl/egw/crump.htm#Regular20Plural%20Forms]
Irregular Plurals [http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwesl/egw/pluralsn.htm]
== Works Citied ==

Hacker, Diana. A Writer's Reference. 5th ed. Boston:
Bedford/St.Martin's, 2003

Writer's Style Guide. 16 May 2003

http://www.utexas.edu/visualguidelines/plurals.html

Engcit Grammar Online. Plurals vs. Possessives. 10 Aug. 1999.

http://info.citruscollege.com/FF/tEiland/grammar/plurals.htm

Hodges' Hatbrace Handbook.
Bedford 36/ Hodge's

What is the difference between possessives and plurals?

2006-10-18T00:03:13Z

Vlogan: /* Works Citied */

== What is the differences between Plurals and Possessvies? ==

Students get many points deducted, from a report, because they do not know the difference between possessives and plurals. The most common mistakes are with nouns and verbs. Remember, verbs, like "see" and "draw," will never use an apostrophe when "s" is added, as "s" denotes the present tense third person” (Engcit Grammar Online).

== Plurals ==

Plural means of or being a grammatical form that designates more than one of the things specified.

Two Types of Plurals:
*Regular Plurals
*Irregular Plurals

==Regular Plurals==
By adding an “s,” nouns can be changed to the plural form. That is not always the case. Some nouns will require more than just an “s” if wanted to change into a plural noun.
*Singular- boy
*Plural- boys
Here are a few ways plurals do not require just an “s” added on to a word.
*Nouns ending in y after a consonant or qu should be changed to -ies.
*Nouns that end in end that follows a vowel should be added on with an “s.”
*Some plural can only be pronounced by only adding a syllable. Add an “s” if the noun already ends in a silent “e.”
==Irregular Plurals==

*Nouns that end with -s, -z, -x, -sh, -ch
Add -es

Examples: glass/glasses, buzz/buzzes, box/boxes, bush/bushes, switch/switches

*Nouns that end in -o
Add -es

Examples: potato/potatoes, echo/echoes, hero/heroes
''*Note There may be come exceptions.''

*Nouns that end in a consonant + -y
Change -y to -i and add -es

Examples: baby/babies, spy/spies, poppy/poppies

*Nouns that end in -f, or -fe
Change the -f to -v and add -es

Examples:shelf/shelves, wolf/wolves, knife/knives, wife/wives

== Possessives ==

Possessives are a bit more confusing than plurals. Possessives are of, relating to, or being a noun or pronoun case that indicates possession.

There are two different possessives:
*possessives pronouns
*possessive nouns

==Possessive Pronouns==
Possessive pronouns do not require an apostrophe like possessive nouns do. If you are having a hard time deciding whether the word is possessive ask yourself the question who does it belong to? If the answer does not end in an “s, “then add an apostrophe “s” to the word. If the answer does end in and “s” then just add an apostrophe to the word.

Example:
*Bob's car is a Porsche. (the car belonging to Bob)
*The dog's collar is red. (the collar of the dog)
*My mother-in-law's job requires travel. (the job held by the mother-in-law) (Engcit Grammar Online)

==Possessive Nouns==
A possessive noun shows ownership. Possessive nouns are formed by adding an apostrophe and "s" or only an apostrophe.

See the words that tell who owns the bicycles?
* One girl's bicycle was pink.
* The twins' bicycle has two seats.
* The men's bicycles have large frames.

The words "girl's", "twins' ", and "men's" are possessive nouns. The possessive form of a noun shows that the person or thing named owns something.

Hint: “You would not be likely to misspell the possessive pronoun: his. You would not spell it hi's. Therefore, don't put an apostrophe in any of the other possessive pronouns: its, yours,theirs, hers, ours” (Writer’s Style Guide).

Overuses of apostrophes are one of the main reason points are deducted from papers. Do not put apostrophes just because it may look right. Make sure the apostrophes are supposed to be there (Engcit Grammar Online).

==Helpful Websites==
Plurals [http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/plurals.htm]
Possessives [http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/possessives.htm]
More Plurals[http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwesl/egw/crump.htm#Regular20Plural%20Forms]
Irregular Plurals [http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwesl/egw/pluralsn.htm]
== Works Citied ==

Hacker, Diana. A Writer's Reference. 5th ed. Boston:
Bedford/St.Martin's, 2003

Writer's Style Guide. 16 May 2003

http://www.utexas.edu/visualguidelines/plurals.html

Engcit Grammar Online. Plurals vs. Possessives. 10 Aug. 1999.

http://info.citruscollege.com/FF/tEiland/grammar/plurals.htm

Hodges' Hatbrace Handbook.
Bedford 36/ Hodge's