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Don’t Call It a Come Back | A Lesson on Compound Words

By melicampbell Posted on October 31, 2019 Posted in Compounds No Comments
Don’t Call It a Come Back | A Lesson on Compound Words

So the other day, I found this old CD simply labeled, “Rap Mix.” Since then, I keep having this song pop into my head. You’re probably asking yourself what on Earth this has to do with grammar. Today, I want …

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Optimal Minimum? When to Use -um or -al

By melicampbell Posted on September 30, 2019 Posted in Grammar No Comments
Optimal Minimum? When to Use -um or -al

For a while now, it’s been bugging me whether to use optimum or optimal. Same with minimum and minimal. But I don’t have a need to use maximal… despite it being a word, too. So -um or -al? Think about …

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Summer in the North: To Capitalize or Not?

By melicampbell Posted on June 30, 2019 Posted in Grammar No Comments
Summer in the North: To Capitalize or Not?

I hope everyone in the northern hemisphere is enjoying a good summer. Or should it be this? I hope everyone in the Northern Hemisphere is enjoying a good Summer. It seems Some People feel the need to Capitalize Words They …

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Apostrophes

By melicampbell Posted on April 30, 2019 Posted in Punctuation No Comments
Apostrophes

Punctuation… by now you hopefully realize it’s super important. But why is it equally as difficult to master? Well, like so many things with the English language, there are debates over correct usage and stylistic flair, and of course things …

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Singular They | How Acceptable Is It?

By melicampbell Posted on December 15, 2018 Posted in Grammar No Comments
Singular They | How Acceptable Is It?

Have you been hearing the use of “they” in the singular lately? If you watch Bull, you have, even if you didn’t notice it. When on the stand, a priest—who was trying to keep a confessor’s identity secret—managed to use …

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