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37 Commonly Misused Words That Can Make a Person Look Bad
April 22, 2015 by Bovee & Thill NetworkCategory: Special: Articles, Words-Phrases-SentencesComments Off on 37 Commonly Misused Words That Can Make a Person Look Bad
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Associated Press Focuses on Sports, Food, Science in Style Book Changes
April 17, 2015 by Bovee & Thill Network"For word nerds everywhere (this author included) the yearly additions to the Associated Press Stylebook are always met with great intrigue...Category: Special: Articles, Words-Phrases-SentencesComments Off on Associated Press Focuses on Sports, Food, Science in Style Book Changes
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Grammatical Mistakes Even Smart People Make
March 26, 2015 by Bovee & Thill NetworkIs it "first-come, first-serve," or "first-come, first-served?..Category: Special: Articles, Words-Phrases-SentencesComments Off on Grammatical Mistakes Even Smart People Make
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11 Words Often Mispronounced
March 24, 2015 by Bovee & Thill NetworkCategory: Special: Videos, Words-Phrases-SentencesComments Off on 11 Words Often Mispronounced
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When Your Punctuation Says It All (!)
March 10, 2015 by Bovee & Thill Network"I went out with a guy based on his use of dashes once...Category: Mobile Devices, Special: Articles, Words-Phrases-Sentences, Writing SkillsComments Off on When Your Punctuation Says It All (!)
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Why You Should Never, Ever Put Two Spaces After a Period
March 6, 2015 by Bovee & Thill NetworkFarhad Manjoo (photo, left) doesn't like it when people put two spaces after a period...Category: Special: Articles, Words-Phrases-Sentences, Writing ProcessComments Off on Why You Should Never, Ever Put Two Spaces After a Period
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Grammar Hardwired into Our Brains
March 4, 2015 by Bovee & Thill NetworkBianca Nogrady reports on the topic over at ABC Science (Australian Broadcasting Corporation's online gateway to science)...Category: Language, Special: Articles, Words-Phrases-Sentences, Writing Process, Writing SkillsComments Off on Grammar Hardwired into Our Brains
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17 Everyday Words You Just Might Be Mispronouncing
February 26, 2015 by Bovee & Thill Network"There’s nothing more irritating to a pedant’s ear than someone saying “mischievious” instead of “mischievous,” and nothing more embarrassing than realizing you’ve been pronouncing the word mischievous with an extra i for your whole life...Category: Special: Articles, Words-Phrases-SentencesComments Off on 17 Everyday Words You Just Might Be Mispronouncing
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Top 10 Common Business Writing Blunders & 5 Everyday Grammatical Mistakes
by Bovee & Thill NetworkJennifer Frost presents an infographic on the topic...Category: Special: Articles, Special: Infographics, Words-Phrases-Sentences, Writing SkillsComments Off on Top 10 Common Business Writing Blunders & 5 Everyday Grammatical Mistakes
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9 Grammatical Mistakes That Instantly Reveal People’s Ignorance
February 19, 2015 by Bovee & Thill Network"All it takes is a single tweet or text for some people to reveal their poor grasp of the English language...Category: Special: Articles, Words-Phrases-SentencesComments Off on 9 Grammatical Mistakes That Instantly Reveal People’s Ignorance
