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Back Yard, Backyard, or Back-Yard?

Which is correct? Backyard, back yard, or back-yard?

Maybe it’s a sign that English speakers and writers are lazy, but we have a historic tendency to shorten long …

Why do we have to use Ebenezer’s name as a synonym for a tight-fisted miser? If you ask me, it’s not at all in keeping with the Christmas spirit.

Is it okay to use “legit” in formal writing?

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