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Commonly Confused

I vs. Me

'Between you and __'? Simple guidance for a tricky pronoun.


'Between you and __'? Simple guidance for a tricky pronoun.

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I vs. Me

 

'Between you and __'? Simple guidance for a tricky pronoun.

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Literally

 

A word that (literally) drives people nuts

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Old-School Grammar

 

Many of today's grammar rules can be traced to the opinions of one 18th century writer.

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Lay vs. Lie

 

Editor Emily Brewster clarifies the difference.

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'Nip it in the butt' or 'Nip it in the bud'?

 

We're gonna stop you right there

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Is It 'Attorney Generals' Or 'Attorneys General'?

 

'Poets laureate'? 'Court-martials'? The curious history of postpositive adjectives in English.

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Why is there a 'd' in 'fridge' but not in 'refrigerator'?

 

Thawing one of the mysteries of English