Grammar Slammer

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English so wrong it’s right

If you misuse something long and often enough, it may eventually become “right”

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Like Appelsin and Oranges

What happens when words deceive? They may look or sound alike, but they’re not your friend…

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Danglers gone wild

With its bendy grammar rules and bottomless vocabulary pit, English is a playground for the verbal daredevils.

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More rules you need to unlearn

If your teacher filled your head with grammar mythology and outdated rules, we’re here to clear up the confusion.

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What’s the difference between teach and learn?

English is peppered with confusing verb pairs. So how do you know which word to use?

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Rein, reign, go away

Use the wrong metaphor or idiom, and it’s likely your audience will get stuck on the blooper .

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Rules you need to unlearn

No matter what kind of teacher you had, you probably have the same set of silly rules as the rest of us.

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Hyphen Happy

With hyphens there seem to be as many exceptions as there are rules.

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5 English words Danes misuse

English and Danish share common roots, but not every word works the same.

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Hello and goodbye

English being English, nothing is simple – not even saying hello