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In Italian, as in Latin, the letter i at the end of a word denotes a plural.  That means that, no, you are not “an alumni” of West Central North Jefferson Technical College, you are an alumnus (or an alumna, if you are a female) of that fine institution.  Alumni is the plural of alumnus [...]

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“PH” says “F,” not “P,” so it’s ophthalmologist, not “opthalmologist,” and certainly not “optomologist.”
In the same way, “th” says “th”, not “t,” in “anesthesia,” “anesthetist,” and “anesthetic.”? The same is true for “aesthetic.” In these words, the “th” represents the Greek theta, which sounds like, well, “th.”? It is [...]

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Psst . . . hey, Bill Keneely:
Dude, you’re from New Jersey. Quit trying to be all colloquial and “get on our level.” It’s not working.
Mobile, Alabama is not near the Appalachians or the Ozarks. Stop emphasizing both syllables like you’re Jed Clampett talking about his “Cee-ment pond.”
The accent is on the second syllable, [...]

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I know you’re out there. I can here your mouses (mice?) clicking.
So Hole Foods and Outside Meat don’t do it for you, apparently. (I, on the other hand, always specifically request lots o’ outside meat.) Maybe this will get some of you talking, especially–or better yet, ek-specially –those grammar mavens out [...]

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Anyone who is going to be in the pulpit, on TV or radio, doing any kind of public speaking (or writing), or (perhaps most importantly) teaching young people, needs to read this right now. Bookmark it. Use it. Love it. It’s so good and so readable.
Some highlights:
Begging the Question
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Today has been so stressful that I really needed this. Check out this site. There are so many “great” examples here, one does not know whether to laugh or to cry. Enjoy.

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