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Tuesday, December 24, 2024

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Follow These Do's and Don'ts of the Apostrophe

Apostrophes are used in English for three main reasons: to show possession, to omit letters or numbers, and to pluralize singular letters or numbers. So why are they so confusing to use?

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Good Tidings and Feliz Navidad: The Origins of Holiday Phrases

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Why Do We Say "Cut to the Quick"?

This archaic idiom describes delivering an emotional blow so sharp and personal that it metaphorically "cuts" to the most sensitive part of a person.

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Do You Follow This Digital Communication Etiquette?

Communication etiquette has changed with the rise of the digital world. Here's a look at some of the biggest changes during the last 30 years in digital communication, including ALL CAPS, extra exclamation points!!!!!!, and a lack of punctuation