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Using Bullet Points ( • )

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Be dashing—and do it well

Words You Always Have to Look Up

The dictionary is here to help

Democracy or Republic: What's the difference?

A case can be made for either

Every Letter Is Silent, Sometimes: A-Z List of Examples

When each letter can be seen but not heard

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

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How to Use Accents and Diacritical Marks

You know, the markings above and below letters.

7 Uncommonly Doubled Letters

For word games and other shenanigans

Usage Notes

First, Second and Third Person Explained

First, second, and third person explained

31 Useful Rhetorical Devices

Beyond 'simile' and 'metaphor'

Fun! Funner!! Funnest!!!

We got a whole mess of fun here, folks

Can You Use 'Comprised of'?

It's been in use for centuries.

Is it 'graduated' or 'was graduated from'?

No, this will not be on the test

Punctuation

The Other Kind of 'Apostrophe'

It's when we speak to you and it's like you're not here.

How to Use Word Division Dots and Syllable Hyphens

Dictionary secrets, revealed!

A Guide to Using Colons

We'll get to semicolons later.

To Use or Not Use the "?" in Requests

"Would you read this, please."

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

The shifting role of the apostrophe