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[Carter-Orange]

ok so what if it is... like all one person talking. like someones point of view but they are not saying what someone else said. Like... im trying to describe this.... like all you are hearing is the persons thought. perhaps like you are reading a journal entry. Make sense? How would that be written?

Maybe it would be easier to post a little bit of it so it's easier to understand what you mean.

[mare]

ok so what if it is... like all one person talking. like someones point of view but they are not saying what someone else said. Like... im trying to describe this.... like all you are hearing is the persons thought. perhaps like you are reading a journal entry. Make sense? How would that be written?

If you go to the beta thread I actually started a thread just for your story and I explained what you should do in there. or maybe post in the beta threa more specifically what you mean. Use an example like Steph said, but not in here. I know when I write journal entrees I use italics.

[Rose]

When I do actual thoughts (not point of views, but actual mental musings) I typically use italics. Or at least ''s.

So...

"Yeah, I'm fine." He replied smoothly. That's what she thinks.

Or...

""Yeah, I'm fine." He replied smoothly. 'That's what she thinks.' He added on mentally.

[RokofAges75]

Another way to think of paragraphing is that a paragraph is all about one "thing."  When you move on to something else, like a change in scenery or action or thought, you start a new paragraph.

[TheDistantHeart]

This doesn't have anything to do with grammar but it does have to do with English language.

For example, at a highschool you got a big hall where the students have lunch and a kitchen where food is prepared.

What is that called in America? I don't know if there's a different word for it in the UK. If there is, I need the word in American English. I've looked up several things and I see words like cafeteria and canteen but I'm not sure what's the right word and if those are even the correct words for that.

I've had this issue with my friend from Sweden. When she came over at my place, she found it weird that I kept saying 'canteen'. It's the name for those rooms in Holland. Apparently, in Sweden they say 'cafeteria'.

I need this for a challenge I'm participating in.

[RokofAges75]

It's a cafeteria in the U.S.

[TheDistantHeart]

It's a cafeteria in the U.S.

Thank you!

[A-RokzStalker]

Yeah, cafeteria. Another word we use is "commons." But that's usually only when that area is used for lunch, the gym, and other stuff. Kind of a "multipurpose room."

[Carter-Orange]

We say canteen here

[Purpura Lipstick]

When do you use "onto" opposed to "on to"  and same with "into" and "in to"  is there a difference?

[julilly]

Both of them follow the same rule...

Into is a preposition.

--- When he walked into the room, he found that the meeting had already started.

With in to, in is an adverb and to is a preposition.

--- She turned her paper in to the teacher. NOT She turned her paper into the teacher. (which would be magical!)

Same rules apply with onto and on to. Hope that helps!

[Purpura Lipstick]

it helps with "into" and "in to"

 They held on to their religion, their faith. ... or They held onto their religion, their faith.    I am leaning towards the first one but not sure if that's correct.

[julilly]

I would choose the first one, "They held on to their religion". Try breaking it down "They held on // to their relgion". By saying "They held onto their religion" it implies something is on top of their religion, which isn't possible.

[Purpura Lipstick]

That's what I was leaning towards but for some reason the rules for those escaped me today. Thanks for your help.

[julilly]

No problem!