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History of the Percent Sign
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The History of "OK"
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OK, Okay, and o.k.
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How to Capitalize Titles
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A Bad Book Title
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The "Enormity" of These Headlines
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Are Contractions Acceptable in Formal Writing?
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The Return of the Biweekly Meeting
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"Can" vs. "May" - The Case of the Electric Guitar
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When You Need an Apostrophe (And When You Don't)
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How to Self-Edit
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The Passivity of the Passive Voice
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The Eight Parts of Speech (In 60 Seconds)
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Subjective vs. Objective Pronouns
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When Is Concision Too Concise?
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RERUN- Fun Grammar Facts, Part 2
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Valentine's Day (A Grammatical Special)
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RERUN - Fun Grammar Facts, Part I
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RERUN - Shared Apostrophes
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RERUN - Irregardless
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History of the @ (At Sign)
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History of the & (Ampersand)
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It's Not That Serious! (Exclamation Marks)
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It Isn't Never Right to Use Double Negatives
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Why You Need That Serial Comma
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"Ten Items or Less"
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Show, Don't Tell
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Why "Very Important" Isn't Important At All
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Scare Quotes, Emphasis, and Sarcasm
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Everyone Hates Semicolons
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A Warning Against Adjective Overuse
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Fiction Tip: Create Your Own Style Guide
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Chocolate Books and the Dangers of Foreign Words
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Is Social Media Harming Our Writing Skills?
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"Weary" vs. "Wary"
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RERUN: The Collar of the Cat - And Why That Sounds Wrong
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RERUN: One hundred, 100, or one-hundred?
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Writing & Artificial Intelligence
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Thanksgiving Special: Writing Thank-You Notes
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In Defense of "Skedaddle"
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"Warsafe" Cover Reveal + Creating Emphasis
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Don't Use These Words
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Should You Formally Study Grammar?
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RERUN - None of Us Is Ready for This Grammar Rule
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RERUN - Banish Flabby Opinion Statements
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Brand Names Are Capitalized - And Yes, "Trampoline" Is a Brand
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The Enormity of "Enormity" Misused
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Is There a Place for Cliches in Good Writing?
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Waiting "On" = Fancy Butlers
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RERUN: The Conciseness of "Concision"
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