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Grammar Moses: Linguistic anomalies and oddities

Oct 17, 2021 5:30 AM - Today please enjoy a mailbag column from readers who have observed some pretty weird linguistic anomalies in recent weeks.
Grammar Moses: Don't put worms in my mouth

Oct 10, 2021 5:30 AM - Jim explores the fun you can have with homonyms.
Grammar Moses: Are you gutted? Heart-wrenched?

Oct 4, 2021 5:30 AM - Jim writes about pain and its many descriptors.
Grammar Moses: Hey, let's make hay with homophones!

Sep 26, 2021 5:30 AM - Jim tackles nettlesome homophones and some tricky words that sound similar.
Grammar Moses: For Pete's sake, you can start a sentence with a conjunction

By Jim Baumann
Sep 18, 2021 8:50 PM - Jim offers a quick hits column looking at conjunctions, idioms and past tenses.
Grammar Moses: 'Troops' is the word of the day

By Jim Baumann
Sep 6, 2021 6:26 PM - Jim heard from two readers in the past week regarding the word "troops." That kind of coincidence simply requires some navel-gazing.
Grammar Moses: If you're worried about your sanity, don't consult a grammar guy

Aug 29, 2021 5:30 AM - Jim tackles the application of "guys" to all genders.
Grammar Moses: 'Pre-prepare' to learn a thing or two about prefixes

Aug 21, 2021 7:52 PM - Jim writes about the overuse of the "pre-" prefix.
Grammar Moses: Evacuate, everyone! But don't all flush at once

Aug 8, 2021 5:30 AM - Jim explores the definitions of "evacuate." They may or may not be what you think.
Grammar Moses: Did I make a straw man argument? No problem!

Aug 1, 2021 5:30 AM - Jim looks at the generational acceptance of "No problem" and whether he really recently employed a straw man's argument.

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