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Posted on October 5, 2020February 10, 2021

home in or hone in? Both right? Commonly confused words (3-4)

3-4 of 44 words not to confuse What’s the issue? Which of these two sentences do you think is correct? Or do you think both…

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Posted on July 7, 2020October 2, 2020

Anymore or any more? Does anybody write anymore any more any more?

While Annie Lennox was keening  ‘Don't ask me why’ and lamenting lost or unachievable love, the question in my mind (and perhaps in a few…

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Posted on May 20, 2017September 28, 2020

Americanisms in British English. Love them or loathe them, they’re here to stay. And we love them.

  On Saturday 20 May 2017, the well-known British word buff (orig. U.S.)  Susie Dent presented an excellent and engaging program(me) on BBC Radio 4 about…

Continue reading → Americanisms in British English. Love them or loathe them, they’re here to stay. And we love them.

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