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Grammar & Usage
Usage Notes
Prepositions, Ending a Sentence With
Yes, a preposition is something you can end with.
33 Transition Words and Phrases
Words to help you jump from one idea to the next
Is 'Irregardless' a Real Word?
LOL, the look on your face right now.
8 More Grammar Terms You Used to Know: Special Verb Edition
These grammarians are going places
Fun! Funner!! Funnest!!!
We got a whole mess of fun here, folks
Can You Use 'Comprised of'?
It's been in use for centuries.
Is it 'graduated' or 'was graduated from'?
No, this will not be on the test
Using Bullet Points ( • )
Fun, Funner, Funnest
Why does it sound strange to say 'funner' or 'funnest?'
8 Grammar Terms You Used to Know, But Forgot
Plus yodeling
Is Singular 'They' a Better Choice?
The awkward case of 'his or her'
Singular Nonbinary ‘They’: Is it ‘they are’ or ‘they is’?
Notes on a conjugation
Can ‘criteria’ ever be singular?
It depends on what you base your decision.
A Comprehensive Guide to Forming Compounds
Everything you need to know
Hypercorrections: Are you making these 6 common mistakes?
When your 'correction' is incorrect
‘While Away’: When the Hours Just Fly By
Where does the time go?
'The Reason Is Because': Redundant But Acceptable
Redundant but also not redundant
Is 'corps' singular or plural?
Blame French
A Complaint About Using 'Lawsuit' For 'Complaint'
The complaint comes first; the suit follows.
The Correct Use of 'Accident'
It's surprisingly controversial
Invariant 'Be'
Notes on a variant use of a common word
On 'Prodigy' and 'Progeny'
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.
Active vs. Passive Voice: What's The Difference?
It’s cut and dried until it’s not.
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