Saturday, September 3, 2011

Careless about caring less?

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Grammar errors come in all shapes and flavors. Take the common phrase “I couldn’t care less”—or do you mistakenly say, “I could care less”? ...
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Number number isn't necessary necessary

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Why do people say “PIN number” and “VIN number”? Don't they know they’re really saying, “personal identification number number ” an...
Tuesday, February 8, 2011

I would have liked to have if I had to have...what?

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Most people appear to be confused about would have. I hear them saying things like this: I would have like to have gone, but I didn't ge...
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010

How to make a word plural

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Just add an s or es. It's that simple, really. We learned this in grade school, right? Somehow this simple rule has been forgotten by ...
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Monday, September 20, 2010

Please send it to myself...um...me?

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I don't know how many times I've heard otherwise intelligent people asking someone to "send such-and-such to Bob and myself....
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Thursday, September 16, 2010

Stink, stank, stunk—what you need to know

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I was confused about the difference between stank and stunk. Are you? Did you ever hear someone say, "Manning really stunk when he t...

Myriad—many, lot, bunch, or ton?

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Would you write, "A many of friends"? Nope. Then don't write, "A myriad of friends" either. Neither a nor of goes w...
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Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Is that i.e. or e.g.?

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Do you ever wonder when to use "i.e." and when to use "e.g."? Or do you just throw in an "i.e." as your all-pu...
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Em dash, en dash, hyphen...whaaaat?

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If you haven't heard of an em dash or en dash, don't feel left out. The distinction between them and the rules for their use are usu...
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Sunday, September 12, 2010

Lie vs. Lay

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Just about everybody mixes up the words "lay" and "lie." Here is an example: Wrong: He lied down. (Or, "He laid do...
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