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4435One of the oddest changes to my ears is "fun" being changed from a nouStan-1/1/2014
4434Another misused word is "penultimate," used to praise someone or sometStan-12/22/2013
4433That makes sense now, thanks. NDN. Dixon-12/20/2013
4432Well, "I could care less" expresses sarcasm; "I couldn't careManyMoose112/20/2013
4431I agree. The one that seems the most illogical to me is, "I could care lessN. Dixon-12/20/2013
4430I accept the illogic of expressions; but I have fun with them in my mind nonetheStan-12/20/2013
4429That's what idioms are. They don't make sense necessarily if you look atN. Dixon-12/20/2013
442811 points was interesting. I didn't know about "collide." From tStan-12/20/2013
4427DelTimF-12/20/2013
4426The "little known" was satire. H. W. Fowler is the standard by which N. Dixon-12/20/2013
4425For Fowler and anyone who calls it a standard idiom, I'd start with VidalSr K-12/20/2013
4424I see your point now. [graphic] 11 Little-Known Grammatical Errors That Will SN. Dixon112/20/2013
4423Sr K, Not sure what you meant, but this explains how most people write. I neverN. Dixon-12/20/2013
4422??????N. Dixon-12/19/2013
4421I notice a writer writing "try and". What is the writer trying, and afSr K-12/19/2013
4420I think most of this information is just appropriate for students, since theyN. Dixon112/19/2013
4419Good to know. . . A second principle: among similar adverbial phrases of kind Stan-12/19/2013
4418I feel sorry for people who have to learn our language. LOL What about us nativSmoothSail212/19/2013
4417I remember diagramming sentences in grammar school (Catholic). I enjoyed it becaStan-12/19/2013
4416I think adverbs are the most difficult concept to grasp and the reason I think dN. Dixon-12/19/2013
4415What I remember is that adjectives precede nouns and adverbs follow verbs. So spStan-12/19/2013
4414Re: Split infinitives Just another thing the Brits forced on us. It's quiteSmoothSail-12/18/2013
4413I try not to split them, but there are times when it sounds too forced not to spStan-12/18/2013
44121871 Treaty hinged on Americans agreeing not to split infinitives If you thinkTimF112/18/2013
4411It's been going on for 15 years. My family and friends are sick of it and doN. Dixon-12/18/2013
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