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4 grammar rules that you don’t need anymore
The English language is full of rules made to be broken. Here are four grammar rules that you can ignore.
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Our favorite oxymorons
What did you call me? While you can probably come up with some great oxymoronic insults, they are a figure of speech that uses words that oppose each other.
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Further vs. Farther
Further and farther are two of the most confused words in the English language. If you want to show your smarts, you’ll want to know the difference.
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The truth about the I before E rule
The I before E rule is one of the most notoriously broken rules in the English language. Should it even be a rule?
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Somebody or someone? Nobody or no one?
Sometimes there are similar-sounding words that can be used in very similar ways. Somebody and someone and nobody and no one are two such pairs. So why do we have both words?
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Affect vs. Effect
Affect and effect are tricky. They sound the same, and they have similar meanings. They can even function as the same parts of speech.
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Please, stop saying “Could of”
If you’re one of the people who writes “could of,” you’re not alone! A lot of native English speakers get it wrong. Let’s take a look at why that happens and how to fix it.
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“You and I” or “Me and you”?
The rule for when to say “you and I” or “me and you” has to do with pronouns and how they work with other parts of speech. So which phrase can you use, and when?
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5 nouns we've turned into verbs
Verbing, the practice of turning nouns into verbs, has always been around. Here are five nouns we've turned into verbs.
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10 contronyms you use every day
Did you know there’s a name for words that have opposite meanings? They’re called contronyms, and chances are you use them more often than you think.
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The curious case of the dangling modifier
What is a dangling modifier? Good writers will check for dangling modifiers and clear up any confusion in their writing.
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What is an idiom?
Idioms are an example of figurative language, and while they add a lot of color to conversation or writing, they can often be difficult to understand if you’re not familiar with the language.