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leap, leaped, leapt

A writing tip on the difference between the verb forms leap, leaped and leapt.
The past tense of leap is leaped (pronounced leepd) or leapt (pronounced lept). The verb is often followed by prepositions such as at, down, from, into, on, onto, out of, over, toward, up, and upon. Holger leapt at the chance to show off his wit. The lion leaped from his hiding place upon his prey. The cat leapt onto the windowsill to stare at the chickadees perched on the feeder. The startled frog leaped out of the water, as the children leaped into the pond. The toddler leapt up and down, delighted at the sight of her new puppy.
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manoeuvre, maneuver

The writing tip on the spelling of the word manœuvre and the preposition often used with it.
The spelling manoeuvre is preferred in Canada and Britain, while maneuver prevails in the United States. Note that the last e is dropped in these combined forms—manoeuvring, manoeuvrable and manoeuvrability. The preposition around is often employed with the verb manoeuvre. The archeologists had to manoeuvre carefully to avoid damaging the architectural relics. The crowd cheered as the pilot manoeuvred the first ship into the harbour. Charlene manoeuvres around the defence to score the winning goal. With careful manoeuvring, Stan was soon in line for a promotion. The new tires improved manoeuvrability on the snowy road. To practise manoeuvring the puck, Souleymane plays hockey at the outdoor rink in his neighbourhood.
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enamoured of, enamoured with

A writing tip on the preferred Canadian spelling for the term enamoured and on the prepositions used after this modifier.
Note that in Canada the spelling enamoured is preferred to the American spelling enamored. Enamoured is usually followed by the prepositions of and with. Lawyers often seem enamoured of long, complex sentences. It would not be much of an exaggeration to say Beth is enamoured with her new sports car.
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yearn after, yearn for

A writing tip on the phrasal verbs yearn after and yearn for.
Yearn is often followed by the preposition for and sometimes by the preposition after. In spite of Claude’s care, the dog still yearned for its owner. As the mother of four children, Magda yearned for peace and quiet. Helen of Troy yearned after her husband Menelaus, her city and her parents. Yearn may also be followed by an infinitive (to plus a verb). The refugees yearned to return to their homeland. Use a hyphen in the compound modifier yearned-for. The driving force for the rebels was their yearned-for freedom.
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on, on to, onto

A writing tip on the difference between on, on to, and onto.
The preposition on expresses the location of a person or an object relative to another. Henriette sat calmly on the waiting-room sofa. The travel budget should be on the agenda for the February meeting. Onto expresses movement. As soon as Allan left the room, the kitten jumped onto the table. The words on and to remain separate if a change of position does not occur, especially with phrasal verbs such as catch on and go on. Has the dog caught on to your trick yet? It is time to go on to the next stage of the project.
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follow-up to

A writing tip on using the noun follow-up.
The noun follow-up is hyphenated and is usually followed by the preposition to. As a follow-up to your surgery, you will have six weeks of physiotherapy. This survey is a follow-up to the traffic accident you witnessed in June.
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Sons of the Clergy Islands

A writing tip on the geographical name Sons of the Clergy Islands.
Articles and prepositions within geographical names are spelled with lower case initial letters, as in Sons of the Clergy Islands. The Sons of the Clergy Islands in Nunavut were originally named the Sons of the Clergy of Scotland Islands in 1830.
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