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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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'Everyday' vs. 'Every Day'

 

A simple trick to keep them separate

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An Abbreviated History of American English Spelling

 

Soop, wimmen, and headake did not make the cut

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Hopefully

 

We believe the popular usage of this word is correct

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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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Some Odd Words with ISMO: "People Tipping"

 

Comedian ISMO on the complexities of the word 'tip'

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Lay vs. Lie

 

Editor Emily Brewster clarifies the difference.