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Words at Play

How to Read a French Menu

Enjoy some vichyssoise or an amuse-bouche without begging pardon for your French.


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How to Read a French Menu

 

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Its vs. It's

 

Some practical guidance, and interesting history, about a common mistake.

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The Schwa

 

The most common vowel sound in English causes many spelling problems.

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Ending a Sentence with a Preposition

 

An old-fashioned rule we can no longer put up with.

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Good news for those who feel stuffy saying 'whom.'

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And who put it there, anyway?