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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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The Schwa

 

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

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Alright vs. All Right

 

Is 'alright' all right?

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When Body Parts Are Also Verbs

 

Head, shoulders, metaphors, and toes

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Fun, Funner, Funnest

 

Why does it sound strange to say 'funner' or 'funnest?'

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Who vs. Whom

 

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

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On Contractions of Multiple Words

 

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