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Bring and Take

Posted on 2017-11-17 by arjaybe

Grammar of the Day – Bring and Take I imagine this conversation in front of a restaurant where two people have just had lunch and they’re getting on with the rest of the workday: Person One, handing Person Two a … Continue reading →

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Bombogenesis

Posted on 2017-07-23 by arjaybe

New Word of the Day – Bombogenesis Today’s new word of the day — a form of neologism* — is bombogenesis. According to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary, bombogenesis is a noun meaning the development and intensification of a major storm. … Continue reading →

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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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