Sunday, September 09, 2018

Writing: Grammar Mistakes that I Did

As I am practicing grammar from a Writing SAT book, I feel that I should keep track of my grammar mistakes in a file. What better resources to do it than on my public blog? :D

  • It's an error-free sentence. I found a mistake. Although I wish it were (A) otherwise (B), by this time next week I will have had surgery (C) on my knee, which was (D)injured during a hockey game last winter. No Error (E) 
  • My mother is an extremely light (A) sleeper, and no matter how quiet (B) I come into the house at night after she has gone to bed, she hears me and calls out my name. No Error (E)

    The mistake lies in B, which has to be "quietly" in this context: the adverb modifying a verb. 
  • When there was no error in this following sentence, I found one in there.

    E.g. Unsure whether the adoption agency would choose them, the Wilsons sought help from the court, which decided that their home would be suitable for the infant. No error (E)  
  • Sandra, confident in (A) her creative ability, has enrolled (B) in the School of Design to study (C) painting, graphics, drawing, art history, and Architecture 101 (D). No error (E).

    It this sentence, D is an error. 
  • If we (A) were to take him for (B) face value and not try to analyze, to dissect, and to explain possible ulterior motives, then I, for one(C), would (D) agree that he is telling the truth. No error (E). 

Thursday, July 05, 2018

What I am reading this month: July 2018


Tech: 
  • Grow the puzzle around you, where Jessica Livingston, the co-founder of Y Combinator, discusses how her qualities, unlike perceived of a typical tech startup founder, shaped the success of Y Combinator, the world's most prestigious tech accelerator. Combined with personal anecdotes, the article covers many grounds that entrepreneurs may find helpful while starting or operating companies. 
  • Advice from Patrick Collision, the co-founder of Stripe, who along with his brother John, is among the world's young billionaires, shares his advice to ambitious 10-20 years about life, in particular, what they should prioritize. 
  • Invisible asymptotes, written by Eugene Wei, an early product manager of Amazon. This article shares insights about the product-market fit and the growth asymptotes (limitations) that each big tech company faces, faced, or may face. The supplemental reading to this article will be Clay Christensen's Innovator's Dilemma, the revolutionary book that will change your perspective as to how you see the innovation dynamics within the company.  
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