Are You Fortunate or Fortuitous?
Here are two words that appear to share a root but do not, and are therefore often used interchangeably and…
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Are You Literally Being Literal?
How many times have you heard people throw the word literally around? It’s one of those words that has become…
When “Where” Should Be “In Which”
Writers are so used to using the word where in a general sense that I imagine many don’t stop to think…
Capping the Holidays
In keeping with the festive and festival time of year, I thought I would end Say What! for 2013 with…
A Matter of One Little Letter
Ever heard of a homophone? No, it’s not that antique thing your grandparents played music on. Homophones are words that…
Everyday Confusion . . . Every Day
Let’s take a look at some words that can either be one word or broken in two. Since the meanings…
Being Forward about Forewords
It really shouldn’t be too hard to keep these words straight, but I see them misspelled all the time. Many…
A Word about Dumb Spell-Checkers
I’m of the opinion we should do away with spell-checkers. For one thing, they’re a bit like calculators (except flawed)….
Share and Share Alike
Would you say “This is Joe’s and Sally’s car” or “This is Joe and Sally’s car”? This type of question…
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