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Epicene They

Posted on 2017-05-28 by arjaybe

Grammar of the Day – Epicene They Some style guides are beginning to accept the epicene they. We’ll find out who, but first some groundwork. Epicene, in this case, means gender-free. English is a language with gender in its grammar. … Continue reading →

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Different To

Posted on 2016-05-11 by arjaybe

Grammar of the Day – Different To I used to think that “different than” was bad. As in, “Reading a book is different than watching a movie.” But now it seems almost like an old friend. I think it’s been … Continue reading →

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Apostrophe

Posted on 2016-03-01 by arjaybe

Grammar of the Day – Apostrophe note: Dana Sallow kindly recommended another grammar website that they found both amusing and useful to them as a non-native English speaker. (See their comment below) The issue covered in this post from a … Continue reading →

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