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Using "of" with dates
Friday December 10th 2010
Using "of" with dates
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"You don't say" as statement and question.
Thursday December 2nd 2010
"You don't say" as statement and question.
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Happy Thanksgiving! (a definition)
Wednesday November 24th 2010
Happy Thanksgiving! (a definition)
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"A little bit" and "a bit"
Monday November 15th 2010
"A little bit" and "a bit"
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'As soon as' and 'no sooner'
Monday November 8th 2010
'As soon as' and 'no sooner'
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Suffixes: -ant & -ent
Friday October 29th 2010
Suffixes: -ant & -ent
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"That is why" and "which is why"
Thursday October 21st 2010
"That is why" and "which is why"
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"Each other" and "one another"
Thursday October 7th 2010
"Each other" and "one another"
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The phrasal verb "back up"
Thursday September 30th 2010
The phrasal verb "back up"
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The phrasal verb "get to"
Tuesday September 21st 2010
The phrasal verb "get to"
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"This kind of thing" and "these kinds of things"
Tuesday September 14th 2010
"This kind of thing" and "these kinds of things"
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Idiomatic use: "sort of" and "kind of"
Thursday September 9th 2010
Idiomatic use: "sort of" and "kind of"
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"Just a moment," "In a moment," "One moment," etc.
Wednesday August 25th 2010
"Just a moment," "In a moment," "One moment," etc.
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"How far they've come"
Friday August 6th 2010
"How far they've come"
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What does the phrase "should have to" mean?
Tuesday August 3rd 2010
What does the phrase "should have to" mean?
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Compound Subjects and Verb Number
Monday July 26th 2010
Compound Subjects and Verb Number
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'Namely' and commas
Thursday July 15th 2010
'Namely' and commas
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"Healthy," "healthful," and "health food"
Thursday July 1st 2010
"Healthy," "healthful," and "health food"
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'Over' as an adverb
Thursday June 24th 2010
'Over' as an adverb
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Pronunciation: compound consonant sounds
Monday June 21st 2010
Pronunciation: compound consonant sounds
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"Going nowhere" and "not going anywhere"
Tuesday June 15th 2010
"Going nowhere" and "not going anywhere"
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'Advice' and 'advise'
Monday June 14th 2010
'Advice' and 'advise'
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Passive voice
Monday May 24th 2010
Passive voice
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Must, Have To, and Need
Friday May 21st 2010
Must, Have To, and Need
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Using "-like" to turn nouns into adjectives
Wednesday May 12th 2010
Using "-like" to turn nouns into adjectives
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The phrase "in as many days"
Friday May 7th 2010
The phrase "in as many days"
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'To not be' or 'not to be'
Thursday May 6th 2010
'To not be' or 'not to be'
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The Passive Voice
Thursday April 22nd 2010
The Passive Voice
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Voila, ciao, bingo, & ta-da
Friday April 9th 2010
Voila, ciao, bingo, & ta-da
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What's that supposed to mean?
Tuesday April 6th 2010
What's that supposed to mean?
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Who or Whom?
Thursday March 25th 2010
Who or Whom?
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Settle and the Prepositions that Go with It
Monday March 15th 2010
Settle and the Prepositions that Go with It — Francis
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Summary, Overview, and Review
Wednesday March 10th 2010
Summary, Overview, and Review
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Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Clauses
Friday March 5th 2010
Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Clauses
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Modifier Placement
Monday March 1st 2010
Modifier Placement
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Two phrases with "much" and "as"
Tuesday February 16th 2010
Two phrases with "much" and "as"
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"You get me?" "I got you."
Wednesday February 10th 2010
"You get me?" "I got you."
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"Whether" and "If"
Friday February 5th 2010
"Whether" and "If"
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Questions that Begin with Question Words
Tuesday February 2nd 2010
Questions that Begin with Question Words
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Reporting something seen or heard in the past
Wednesday January 27th 2010
Reporting something seen or heard in the past
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"Reuse" and "reutilization"
Thursday January 21st 2010
"Reuse" and "reutilization"
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The Subjunctive
Wednesday January 20th 2010
The Subjunctive
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'Nutritious' and 'nutritional'
Wednesday January 6th 2010
'Nutritious' and 'nutritional'
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