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Usage Notes

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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Is singular 'they' a better choice?

 

The awkward case of 'his or her'

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Some Odd Words with ISMO: "People Tipping"

 

Comedian ISMO on the complexities of the word 'tip'

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Some Odd Words with ISMO: "The One-derful Won"

 

Comedian ISMO tries to figure out 'one' and 'two'

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i.e. vs. e.g.

 

Often used, often confused. Here's some guidance and insight.

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

 

Is it all the same anyway?