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Always double-check the sender’s email address, watch for bad grammar and don’t click on any suspicious links.
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2024
For Mathieson, the restrictions of Scott’s approach are countered by the sense of liberation that comes from working for a director unbound by traditional film grammar.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 23 Nov. 2024
As corroborating evidence, Hoback points to similarities in the grammar and syntax used by Todd and Satoshi, as well as the timing of Satoshi’s communications, many of which were composed during the summer, when Todd would not have had college classes to attend.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2024
For Mathieson, the restrictions of Scott’s approach are countered by the sense of liberation that comes from working for a director unbound by traditional film grammar.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 23 Nov. 2024
As corroborating evidence, Hoback points to similarities in the grammar and syntax used by Todd and Satoshi, as well as the timing of Satoshi’s communications, many of which were composed during the summer, when Todd would not have had college classes to attend.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024
Rewrite changes the sentence's tone from casual to professional, for example, while Proofread fixes typos and improves grammar.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Grammar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grammar. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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