there there (and they’re and their)
There there; everyone has trouble with these three. People: they're having trouble picking their word to use there.
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March 31, 2014
Brackets (non-NCAA)
With the NCAA basketball tournament and its brackets the talk of March, it seemed like the right time of year to write about brackets (as used in writing). Brackets are…
March 24, 2014
Fact Check
If you are associated with an institution . . . If you are hired in a position . . . If you are given an award . . . Bother…
March 20, 2014
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention = plural
As in the previous entry, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are also plural. (Centers).
March 17, 2014
National Institutes of Health = plural
The National Institutes of Health is plural (notice the s). It contains entities such as the National Institute of Nursing Research (no s).
March 13, 2014
Spell check fail of the day
What was written: “ages raged” from 13 to 19. What I think was meant: I think they meant “ages ranged” from 13 to 19. Punch Line: Most people raged when…
March 12, 2014