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Have you ever wondered why we have two past tense forms of the verb “to light”? Should you say, “Squiggly…
Anabell asked, “Is it correct or incorrect to say ‘anyways’ to someone? As in ‘Anyways, call me later!’ ‘Anyways’ sounds…
If you watched the recent “Curb your Enthusiasm” finale on HBO, you may have been delighted to see the old…
Should you start a sentence with “there is” or “there are”? Have you ever heard it’s bad to start…
The Brothers Grimm are known for their fairy tales. They also wrote a German dictionary and grammar books. Jacob Grimm…
What happens when you mix wine with the kernel of a podcast episode idea? In my case, I got Dr.…
This is shaping up to be a nasty flu season, which prompted a listener named Marc to bring up a…
Dave J. asked, “What’s the appropriate phrase—’beckon call’ or ‘beck and call’?” The correct phrase is “beck and call.” If you…
THE QUICK AND DIRTY If you follow Chicago style, spell it “dos and don’ts.” If you follow AP style, spell…
You’re not rational. I’m not rational. We’re emotional. Sometimes we’re annoyed. Sometimes we’re angry. Sometimes we’re just hangry. We’re really…