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Back Yard, Backyard, or Back-Yard?

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

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Is “Alright” All Right?

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Is it alright to use alright or should we stick with all right? This is not an easy question to answer.

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25 Words You Probably Don’t Really Misuse

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Why do language aficionados take such delight in telling people they are using words wrong¹? The more I learn about …

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Do Continual and Continuous Mean the Same Thing?

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A Facebook fan recently asked me to solve a usage disagreement regarding the words continual and continuous. Are they synonymous and interchangeable or not?

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Alternate vs. Alternative

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Is it alternate route or should it be alternative route? What’s the difference? Quiz included!

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