I get an insanely huge rush getting these memes and quizzes right! Esp. when it comes to usage and words. Thing is, a couple of these are not as intuitive, as the “correct” usage is heard less often.
Another fun word nerd link that I ran across today (thanks, Emily!) is this column on copyediting from [...]
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I am still learning how to ask. It’s a very simple lesson. Perhaps such a nuanced one that it requires teaching over a long period of time.
After years of teaching English to first and second-year college students, I still found it amazing that none of them really knew how to ask a question. [...]
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Every year, I try to pick a charity to focus my attention on in small ways. It’s usually not a huge outlay of cash or effort, but I do focus positive energy in that direction, and the result is that every small effort builds up and actually does make a difference, a contribution.
It is clear [...]
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