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Drive Safe: In Praise of Flat Adverbs

You don't have to end all your adverbs in -ly to talk right.


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Drive Safe: In Praise of Flat Adverbs

 

You don't have to end all your adverbs in -ly to talk right.

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'Everyday' vs. 'Every Day'

 

A simple trick to keep them separate

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Its vs. It's

 

Some practical guidance, and interesting history, about a common mistake.

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How a Ghost Word Appeared in the Dictionary

 

An imaginary word that snuck into the dictionary

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'Mispronunciations' That May Be Fine

 

'Mischievous,' 'nuclear,' and other words to pronounce with caution.

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Lay vs. Lie

 

Editor Emily Brewster clarifies the difference.