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Drive Safe: In Praise of Flat Adverbs

You don't have to end all your adverbs in -ly to talk right.


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Drive Safe: In Praise of Flat Adverbs

 

You don't have to end all your adverbs in -ly to talk right.

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Fun, Funner, Funnest

 

Why does it sound strange to say 'funner' or 'funnest?'

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Who vs. Whom

 

Good news for those who feel stuffy saying 'whom.'

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Further vs. Farther

 

They started as same word, but their meanings have drifted apart over time.

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Some Odd Words with ISMO: "Junk in the Trunk"

 

Comedian ISMO on what separates a boot from a trunk

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Affect vs. Effect

 

Here's the lowdown on what may be the most confusing pair of words in the English language.

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There, They're, Their

 

There, there. We'll sort it out.