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Getting Serious about Series

Getting Serious about Series

October 30, 2015February 6, 2024

If you went to the World Series three years in a row, did you go to three serieses or three…

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Are You Reticent or Reluctant to Read This?

Are You Reticent or Reluctant to Read This?

October 23, 2015February 6, 2024

Here are two words that get mixed up at times—reticent and reluctant. If you’re reticent, it means you are reserved/restrained…

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Don’t Raise a Ruckus about Rise and Raise

Don’t Raise a Ruckus about Rise and Raise

October 16, 2015February 6, 2024

Here’s a little grammar lesson. Some verbs are transitive. This means they take a direct object. Writers often run into…

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Hale, Hardy, and Hearty

Hale, Hardy, and Hearty

October 9, 2015February 6, 2024

If you’re hale, you’re well.  And some people like to use the expression “hale and hearty.” That sounds right, doesn’t…

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Don’t Get Hung Up on Hang

Don’t Get Hung Up on Hang

October 2, 2015February 6, 2024

It’s fine if you’ve hung a picture or a sweater on a hook. But if you sent a man to…

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You Don’t Know the Half of It

You Don’t Know the Half of It

September 25, 2015February 6, 2024

The word half can sometimes cause half a mess. Here are some basic rules to keep in mind with the…

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Hone What You’re Homing In On

Hone What You’re Homing In On

September 18, 2015February 6, 2024

Occasionally the misappropriation of a word or term becomes so common that most people don’t even know it’s used in…

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Decent, Dissent, and Descent

Decent, Dissent, and Descent

September 11, 2015February 6, 2024

In an article about a recent mountain hike, the author said this about his return trip: “The decent was more…

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Pity the Fool

Pity the Fool

September 4, 2015February 6, 2024

Maybe you’re familiar with 1980’s pop icon Mr. T’s catchphrase “pity the fool,” and think it originated with him. Not…

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