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In To vs. Into6 days

"Into" isn't necessarily interchangeable with "in to," and the same is true for "onto" and "on to." Here's the full story.

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'Whomever' tricks even professional writers2 weeks

If you’re looking for a reason to avoid using “whom,” the best one I know is illustrated in this excerpt from an ESPN blog:

“The game will be determined by whomever can pass better.”

That was penned by a profession...

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Can 'Over' Mean 'More Than'?2 weeks

There's a popular belief that it's wrong to say "amounts over $50" or "children over 12." But there's no need to use "more than" or "less than" when "over" and "under" sound good to you."

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Farmers market. Couples' retreat. Shopper's paradise. It's hard to know where the apostrophe goes.3 weeks

Sometimes it seems like the English language is designed to make us feel bad about our grammar. Take, for example, terms like “farmers market,” “couples’ retreat” and “shopper’s paradise.” Is the first word in each a plural? A plural possessive? A singular possessive? Without knowing the answer to each, you can’t know where the apostrophe goes.

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