parts of speech
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Myriad, Irregardless, and Other Words ‘Smart’ People Are Wrong About
Language is a living thing. There’s a reason “thee, thou, and thy” aren’t your pronouns, or why you probably didn’t compliment anyone by telling them they were “the bee’s knees” at any point in the last century. The way we use words evolves, and if the common usage has shifted, then it’s time to adapt…
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10 Common Phrases People Constantly Get Wrong, and How to Say Them Right
English is a tricky language. Our “ph” sounds like “f” and our idioms often make zero sense. (The cat’s out of the bag? Who was keeping a cat in the bag?)