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8 Grammar Mistakes Your Probably Making Every Day (I Did That on Purpose)
I’m no grammar purist. Trying to nail English down to a particular set of rules will leave you heartbroken and muttering, “it’s supposed to say 12 items or fewer” to a disinterested supermarket checker. Language changes constantly and it belongs to all of us to use or misuse however we like. “Irregardless” now means the…
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‘Every Day’ vs. ‘Everyday’ (and Other Homonyms You’re Probably Mixing Up All the Time)
You can be excused for confusing “every day” with “everyday” or “anyone” with “any one.” They sound the same, after all. But these homonyms can’t be used interchangeably in writing without raising the ire of English teachers and other grammar ghouls. Luckily, it’s fairly easy to understand the difference between these common sound-the-same words and…
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It’s Time to Embrace the Singular ‘They’
Grammar snobs may shudder in disgust at this idea, but it’s time to normalise the use of they/them as singular pronouns. It’s 2021; no more of this “he or she, his or her” stuff.