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Split Infinitives: The Made-Up Grammar “Rule” You Can Definitely Break

September 6, 2024

Star Trek is an iconic media franchise, bringing audiences legendary characters, exciting storylines, and seemingly endless spin-off shows and movies. But the franchise’s impact goes beyond the entertainment realm: Grammarians have Star Trek to thank for one of the most Read more…

Commonly Confused Words, Word Use

Commonly Confused Words: Affect and Effect

August 21, 2024

Here’s the problem with “affect” and “effect”: When we say them out loud, they often sound like the exact same word. Because we don’t get to practice differentiating them in our speech, when it comes time to write them down, Read more…

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