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75Why We Shouldn't Try to Make Sense of the English Language
English language and all its dialects create lots of opportunity for a humorous review of its idiomatic and colorful nature. From growing up in rural America, author, Daniel Carter, tells comical stories and cites funny examples of how we are able to communicate in spite of ourselves and the rules of English.
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89Grammar Mishaps: Semicolon vs. Comma
The bottom line: it's up to you. Semicolons and commas are used to link two sentences or independent clauses. An independent clause must contain a subject and a verb. You have the choice of leaving one...
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85Is it "Bad Rap" or "Bad Wrap?"
A brief examination of the correct grammatical use and origins of the phrase "bad rap." The purpose being to provide research based confirmation of its standard use and to show the grammatical basis for considering the phrase "bad wrap" to be incorrect.
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89Grammar Mishaps: Sympathy vs. Empathy
I recently received a hub request to write an article on the difference between sympathy and empathy. Receiving my undergrad in Psychology, I had my own thoughts on the differences already, but decided to add...
39 comments75Grammar Mishaps: I vs. Me
It is a common occurrence to hear the incorrect usage of "I" and "me". This is one of the simplest grammar corrections. "I" is a pronoun that must be the subject of a verb. "Me" is a pronoun that must be...
89 comments86Grammar Mishaps: Effect vs. Affect
Use effect when you mean: RESULT, TO CAUSE, TO ACCOMPLISH, TO BRING ABOUT, or when preceded by A, AN, ANY, THE, TAKE, INTO, and NO. (These words may be separated from effect by an adjective.) Use affect...
18 comments83Grammar Mishaps: Quotation Marks
I recently received a comment asking me to write a hub about the rules around quotation marks. I will attempt to compile a complete list of rules and usages. If you have any additions, please feel free to...
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82How to write the term: bachelor's degree
Well, ironically enough, I have a degree in English and yet, when confronted with having to write about my degree itself, I discovered that I was not completely certain how. Turns out that, bombastic...
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85Grammar: Proper Pronoun Usage 101
The proper use of pronouns has all but ceased in our modern age. In truth, common vernacular has begun to create a new rule with regards to proper usage here- mainly, that there is no rule. Furthermore,...
7 comments80Grammar Mishaps: Farther vs. Further
Throughout history, farther and further have been used interchangeably. Even the Merriam-Webster Dictionary states that the words are interchangeable; they are the inflected form of far. It is not until...
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