Alanna Madden
March 23, 2022
Grammar Tips
The verbs allude and elude are homophones. “To allude” is to hint, suggest, or mention briefly. “To elude” is to escape or slip out of reach.
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Alanna Madden
March 23, 2022
Grammar Tips
The verbs allude and elude are homophones. “To allude” is to hint, suggest, or mention briefly. “To elude” is to escape or slip out of reach.
Alanna Madden
March 22, 2022
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Use bad (adj.) to describe nouns and pronouns as “immoral” or “of low quality.” Use badly (adv.) to modify verbs when meaning “to a great degree” or “in a bad manner.”
Alanna Madden
March 22, 2022
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Labor and labour are different spellings of the same word. “Labour” is standard for British English, while American English uses “labor.”
Alanna Madden
January 24, 2022
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Alanna Madden
December 25, 2021
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Alanna Madden
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Alanna Madden
December 25, 2021
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Alanna Madden
December 25, 2021
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Alanna Madden
December 25, 2021
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Alanna Madden
November 7, 2021
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Alanna Madden
November 7, 2021
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Alanna Madden
November 7, 2021
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