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How to Tell If a Detergent is Actually ‘Mild’ Before You Buy It
If your online search history is littered with questions on how to clean a variety of surfaces and items, you’ve probably noticed that many of the instructions and tutorials that come up recommend using mild detergent or dish soap. It’s one of those terms that we see so often, but, when pressed, may find it…
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The Difference Between an Economic Recession and a Depression
It’s hard to get a straight answer as to whether or not we’re currently in a recession. From crashing stock markets to spiking consumer prices, it’s safe to say the economy is struggling.
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Tender Hooks, Expresso, and Other Malapropisms That Will Make People Laugh at You
In the immortal words of Mike Tyson after losing a fight, “I might just fade into Bolivian.” Tyson was answering a reporter’s question about where he would go next in his career — and he meant that state of being blissfully unconscious or unaware of what’s happening, or “oblivion.” Oops.
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10 Common Grammar Rules You’re Probably Messing Up All the Time
Who among us has not been confidently click-clacking away on their keyboard, stopped mid-sentence, looked around and asked the air, “Wait, is it who or whom?” Correct English grammar can be tricky even for native speakers who were once (involuntarily) hooked on phonics. You may have fewer/less down pat while the difference between affect/effect sends…