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Commonly Confused Words: Between vs. Among
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To me, the difference between the words between and among is like the difference between a Phillip’s head screwdriver and a star-shaped screwdriver. Even…
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Is the Best Website Copy First or Third Person?
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As a writer, you’re constantly thinking about how to up the ante when creating copy. After all, the content you…
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Watch Out for Words That Have Changed Meaning Over Time
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My friend Kathy was talking about her frustrating day at work. She’d spent hours on the phone with customer service,…
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Is There a Trick To Getting Motivated To Write a Paper?
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I’ll be honest. It took some motivation to sit down and write this blog post. One day I wasn’t feeling…
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Beautiful Words That Mean Unappealing Things
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I was embroiled in embrocation when my cell made a tintinnabulation. You don’t have to be a professional writer to appreciate that…
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You’re Probably Using ‘As Well As’ Incorrectly
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As one of the most frequently used conjunctions, “as well as” is also one of the most abused. Yes, you…
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What Are Superlative Adjectives?
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I often hear people declaring this or that to be the “stupidest thing.” In one instance, I recall a would-be…
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What Are Indefinite Pronouns?
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As their name suggests, indefinite pronouns can be an area of great uncertainty. Knowing how to work with them is…
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What Are Comparative Adjectives?
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As much as my therapist might advise against it, most people cannot resist making comparisons. We say that the grass…