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Old-School Grammar

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

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

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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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On Contractions of Multiple Words

 

You all would not have guessed some of these

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'All Intensive Purposes' or 'All Intents and Purposes'?

 

We're intent on clearing it up

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Is 'none' singular or plural?

 

Or both? Or neither?

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When Body Parts Are Also Verbs

 

Head, shoulders, metaphors, and toes

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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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'One in the same' or 'One and the same'?

 

Is it all the same anyway?

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