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I. Can't. Take. This.

Posted on June 29, 2009 by jputhuff
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pluralizeWhy do so many people not know how to pluralize? An apostrophe and an s do not pluralize nouns, especially ones that end with y.

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Can You Read Laundry?

Posted on June 29, 2009 by jputhuff
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read_laundryOn People.com re: Jon & Kate, blah, blah, blah. The phrase is “don’t put [or air] your dirty laundry out for people to see,” lady.

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Breaking News: Michael Jackson in a Comma

Posted on June 25, 2009 by jputhuff
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in a comma

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And . . . ?

Posted on June 24, 2009 by jputhuff
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thatsit

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You Brake My Heart

Posted on June 24, 2009 by jputhuff
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breaking

You’ll find this nugget in Winding Road Magazine, Issue 47.

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Spot the Errors

Posted on June 16, 2009 by jputhuff
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g7hso

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