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High odds mean that if you’ve placed a bet, you’ll win a high payout; and low odds mean that if…
When people tell me their pet peeves, they often mention the phrase “could care less.” They claim it should be…
Spending time with family is a big part of the holidays, and thinking about family reminded me of a few…
I recently got a listener question about “more than” and “over”: ”Hi, Mignon. My name is Andrea. About 20 years…
Thanksgiving is the U.S. holiday that many people jokingly call “Turkey Day.” That’s because most people celebrate the occasion by…
Today’s topic is single quotation marks versus double quotation marks. How to Use Double Quotation Marks Most people think…
This sentence begins the best article you will ever read. Chances are you thought that last statement might be sarcasm.…
In 1886, a lexicographer named Walter Skeat first used the phrase “ghost words” to describe words that he said had…
A listener named Katie wrote in with this question: How do you show possession to more than one noun? For…
One of our listeners wrote in recently with a question. He wanted to know whether to use the word “on”…