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Drive Safe: In Praise of Flat Adverbs

You don't have to end all your adverbs in -ly to talk right.


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Drive Safe: In Praise of Flat Adverbs

 

You don't have to end all your adverbs in -ly to talk right.

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Healthy vs. Healthful

 

Why both words are equally good for you.

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How Do You Pronounce 'Groceries'?

 

Is there one standard way?

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Some Odd Words with ISMO: "People Tipping"

 

Comedian ISMO on the complexities of the word 'tip'

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Affect vs. Effect

 

Here's the lowdown on what may be the most confusing pair of words in the English language.

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Who vs. Whom

 

Good news for those who feel stuffy saying 'whom.'

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Sneaked vs. Snuck

 

How the irregular 'snuck' sneaked into the dictionary