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Are You in the Subjunctive Mood?

Are You in the Subjunctive Mood?

May 23, 2014April 5, 2024

I’m going to spend a few posts on what I think is an interesting and sometimes confusing component of our…

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Either Or, Neither Nor

Either Or, Neither Nor

May 16, 2014April 5, 2024

It doesn’t matter if you pronounce either with a long E (ee-ther) or a long I (eye-ther). Depending on your region of the…

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When Not to Hyphenate

When Not to Hyphenate

May 9, 2014April 5, 2024

Writers often hyphenate when they aren’t supposed to. It always seems to make sense that if you have two words…

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Each and Every Way to Get Confused

Each and Every Way to Get Confused

May 2, 2014April 5, 2024

The words each and every are used so interchangeably, they seem like they mean the same things. But they don’t. Grammarians call…

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More Handy Hyphenation Rules

More Handy Hyphenation Rules

April 25, 2014April 5, 2024

I’ve presented a number of posts on hyphenation, so if this is a subject that you get stuck on, check…

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Are You Between or Among?

Are You Between or Among?

April 18, 2014April 5, 2024

What’s a little joke between friends? Assuming there are just two of you, between is correct. But if you’re talking…

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Who Needs Any More Trouble with Anymore?

Who Needs Any More Trouble with Anymore?

April 11, 2014April 5, 2024

I don’t want to spend any more time on this than is necessary, but we should touch on any more…

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Are You Altogether All Together?

Are You Altogether All Together?

April 4, 2014April 5, 2024

Are you ready for another set of words that are often confusing? All ready and already are often wrongly used….

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Don’t Elicit Illicit Behavior

Don’t Elicit Illicit Behavior

March 28, 2014April 5, 2024

When Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood opened the 2013 Country Music Awards with a parody on Obamacare, one website posted:…

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