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Don’t Assume Too Much

Don’t Assume Too Much

August 28, 2015February 7, 2024

I’m sure you know what happens when you assume too much. But if you understand the distinction between assume and…

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Requisite,  Prerequisite,  and Perquisite

Requisite,  Prerequisite,  and Perquisite

August 21, 2015February 7, 2024

Does your job come with perks? The word perk comes from perquisite—not to be confused with prerequisite. Those two words…

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Are You in a Dilemma or a Predicament?

Are You in a Dilemma or a Predicament?

August 14, 2015February 7, 2024

When Oliver Hardy of the Laurel and Hardy comedy team accused his friend and partner Stan of getting them “into another fine mess,”…

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Are You Appositive about This?

Are You Appositive about This?

August 7, 2015February 7, 2024

Appositives are grammatical elements that may be restrictive or nonrestrictive in a sentence. Not positive you know what an appositive…

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Learn When to Be Restrictive

Learn When to Be Restrictive

July 31, 2015February 7, 2024

Do you find the rules regarding comma usage restrictive? Or just confusing? Some comma confusion comes from understanding restrictive and…

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Understanding the Subsequent Consequences

Understanding the Subsequent Consequences

July 24, 2015February 7, 2024

Actions have consequences. How often have you heard that? But is it of any consequence if you use consequently and…

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Do You Connote What I’m Denoting?

Do You Connote What I’m Denoting?

July 17, 2015February 8, 2024

Where do you look to find the meaning of a word? A dictionary, of course. There you will find all…

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Incisive, Decisive, Concise, and Precise

Incisive, Decisive, Concise, and Precise

July 10, 2015February 8, 2024

Here are some adjectives that might befuddle you. Often writers interchange the words precise and concise, but there is a…

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Getting Possessive with Gerunds

Getting Possessive with Gerunds

June 26, 2015February 8, 2024

Let’s talk about the use of possessive pronouns with a gerund (word ending in ing). It sounds more complicated and…

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