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I Would if I Could . . .

I Would if I Could . . .

May 29, 2015February 10, 2024

Some people might consider the distinction between could and would to be only a matter of degree of politeness (would…

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Are You Getting the Just Deserts You Deserve?

Are You Getting the Just Deserts You Deserve?

May 22, 2015February 10, 2024

Sometimes we think bad people should get what they deserve, but we shouldn’t liken that punishment to eating day-old pastries….

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Can You Distinguish What’s Distinct?

Can You Distinguish What’s Distinct?

May 15, 2015February 10, 2024

So many words in the English language sound similar, so we often think they mean the same thing. Such is…

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Denizens and Their Labels

Denizens and Their Labels

May 8, 2015February 10, 2024

What do you call someone who hails from Delaware or Detroit? Are there really official terms for these things? Although…

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A Couple of Things You Should Know

A Couple of Things You Should Know

May 1, 2015February 10, 2024

Traditionally, the word couple has been used as a noun meaning “two things.” As a noun, it requires the use…

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Deduce or Induce? It’s Elementary, Watson …

Deduce or Induce? It’s Elementary, Watson …

April 24, 2015February 10, 2024

Whether or not Sherlock Holmes ever said “Elementary, Watson” is debatable. What’s not in question is Holmes’s keen powers of…

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Here Lies—An Epithet or an Epitaph? 

Here Lies—An Epithet or an Epitaph? 

April 17, 2015February 10, 2024

Here are a couple of closely related words that you don’t want to confuse: epitaph and epithet—especially when it comes…

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Joint Ownership 

Joint Ownership 

April 3, 2015February 10, 2024

Let’s talk a bit about joint possession and the proper way to express this. Possession can get a bit tricky, and…

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Do Yourself a Favor and Learn about Reflexive Pronouns

Do Yourself a Favor and Learn about Reflexive Pronouns

March 27, 2015February 10, 2024

I sometimes see writers misuse reflexive pronouns—pronouns that have the suffix self (or selves) tagged on. For example, note these…

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