English is filled with all sorts of homonyms. These are words that sound the same, but do not have the same meaning. You might remember the edition of Grammar 101 where we explored chord and cord, for example. Another word pair...
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Every Wednesday, I gather together five interesting blog posts that I find around the Internet....
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I’ve been working full-time as a freelance writer for a number of years now, but I still get...
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Read MoreStrictly speaking, the pronunciation of these two words is quite different, but it is a common error to get “formerly” and “formally” mixed up both in speech and in writing. However, their definitions are...
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Every Wednesday, I gather together five interesting blog posts from around the Internet and share...
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When Twitter first hit the social media scene a few years ago, many people scoffed at the idea....
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Hi, I'm Michael. By day, I'm a writer and editor. By night, I'm still a writer and editor. I'm also an engaged work-at-home dad, a voracious foodie, an avid traveler, and a thinker who thinks he might be thinking too much. Beyond the Rhetoric is a reflection of my eclectic life, fueled by caffeine and Wi-Fi.
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