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Ain’t is possibly the most-maligned word in the English grammar guides. Even though many other contractions are now acceptable in…
Doms wrote in with an interesting question that touches on both Latin and global English. He said, “In the Philippines,…
A few years ago, a man named D. Chap wrote in and said, “I was thinking about the words dreamed…
Typeface Versus Font First, we have to talk about the difference between a typeface and a font, because what…
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Steve M. from Springfield, Missouri, wrote, "[What are your] thoughts on the difference between using 'systemic' and 'systematic'?" Both words…
My cousin Pam, who's a teacher, sent me a link to an amazing YouTube video, called the Lost Generation which…
A reader named JC asked when he needs a comma before the word because. He wondered about this exchange: What…
? Wrong Word affect/effect, lay/lie, sit/set, who/whom, toward/towards, etc. ? Vague Pronoun Reference Confusing: Bob annoyed Larry, but that didn’t stop him…
Quotations can bring your writing to life — the reader imagines someone saying the words?but quotations are also vexing to…