by Mignon Fogarty You may have heard there's a rule that you shouldn't split infinitives, but I'm here to tell you it's not a real rule, and the idea itself is based on a shaky foundation. The podcast edition of this article was sponsored by GoToMeet

发表于:2018-12-01 / 阅读(93) / 评论(0) 分类 英语语法 Grammar Girl

The word until appears to be ambiguous, especially when you pair it with a deadline. If a teacher tells you that you have until April 26 to turn in your essay, does that mean you can turn it in on April 26, or must you hand it over no later than Apri

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Grammar Girl here. Today guest-writer Bonnie Trenga will help us talk about three punctuation marks: one you undoubtedly know how to use, another you possibly misuse, and yet another youve likely never used. If youve ever wondered when to favor paren

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by Mignon Fogarty Political ads and analysis are reaching a fever pitch, so it seems like a good time to talk about the phrase straw man. What does it mean when two people are debating and one accuses the other of putting forth a straw man argument?

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