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Six Words That Confuse Even Smart People

Posted by Conni Eversull   Apr 2, 2014 5:00:00 AM

 

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Topics: word meaning

Mountaineering Terms

Posted by Conni Eversull   Jan 29, 2014 6:30:00 AM

skierI recently discovered a new show on the National Geographic channel called Ultimate Survival Alaska.  Are you a fan? If not, I highly recommend it; the scenery is great and the adventures and challenges are amazing to watch.

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Topics: vocabulary test, vocabulary

Vocabulary Test: Know Your Psychoses

Posted by Conni Eversull   Sep 25, 2012 10:15:00 AM

It's amazing how loosely the terms in today's quiz are used (and misused) in everyday writing and conversation. Choose the right meaning. Compare your choices with the correct answers at the bottom of this column.

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More Questions from Our Mailbox

Posted by Conni Eversull   Aug 7, 2012 5:30:00 AM

We've received some interesting questions lately. Here are a few we hope you'll find helpful.

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From Our Mailbag

Posted by Conni Eversull   Jul 10, 2012 5:30:00 AM

This week, I thought I'd share answers to some questions our grammar experts have received and answered.

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Topics: quotation marks, punctuation

Poll: Which Writing Mistake Drives You Crazy?

Posted by Conni Eversull   Jul 26, 2011 7:00:00 AM

There's a LinkedIn poll that's been active for the last few days asking people to vote on writing mistakes that make them crazy. Thought you might like to get in on the poll.

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Evie eat it my muffin!

Posted by Conni Eversull   Jun 21, 2011 5:30:00 AM

You’re probably thinking “What does that title mean and what does it have to do with grammar and punctuation and writing?” Well, today, I thought I’d take a little break from our standard posts. I don’t know about you, but with summer almost here I know I’m starting to look forward to long hot summer days and some vacation time. So, here’s a post from a lighter side.

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Topics: sentences, documents, punctuation, grammar, pronouns, verbs

More Reader Questions!

Posted by Conni Eversull   May 24, 2011 5:30:00 AM

Our mailbag has been full this past week. Here are more questions from readers and answers from our Grammar Experts!

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Topics: quotation marks, plural, singular

Grammar Questions

Posted by Conni Eversull   May 17, 2011 5:30:00 AM

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Topics: quotation marks, past tense, present perfect tense, first-person pronouns

The Internet, Email, and E-Books

Posted by Conni Eversull   May 10, 2011 5:30:00 AM

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The following is a guest post by Alexis Bonari.
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Topics: hyphenation, capitalization

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