Answer: Is 'series' singular or plural

Sunday, 27 November 2016 20:15
[identity profile] mab-browne.livejournal.com
Today's question is about whether or not the word series is singular or plural. Because the English language can be a touch on the unexpected side, the answer to that is that it's both.
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Answers: Where does the silent "k" from "knife" and "knight" come from?

Monday, 13 April 2015 14:55
[identity profile] bluewolf458.livejournal.com
These are only two of several well-known words in English that begin with the letters kn, where the k is silent. Let's see if our friends from The Sentinel can give us any help.( Read more... )
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ANSWER: Difference between Goulashes and Galoshes

Monday, 31 March 2014 17:40
[identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/traycer_/
Today is the day we get to talk about the difference between goulashes and galoshes. Or to be more specific, "stews" and "boots."

With examples from X-Files and a reference to an old Charlie Chaplin film.


( Goulashes vs. galoshes )
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Friday Funnies - I Before E

Saturday, 19 October 2013 17:17
[identity profile] chiroho.livejournal.com
We were all taught in school that we should use 'i' before 'e' except after 'c', but this week's comic suggests there might be some more exceptions to that rule.





Now I'm trying to work out if I should be planning some nefarious behaviour towards the guy who lives in the beige house across the street ...
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Commonly Confused Words: Imminent vs. Eminent vs. Immanent

Monday, 10 June 2013 20:38
chomiji: Tenpou from Saiyuki Gaiden. with the caption Not necessarily by the book (Tenpou - Not by the book)
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Today we'll take a closer look at a trio of very classy-sounding but easily confused words: imminent, eminent, and immanent.

( With the help of the heavenly cast of Saiyuki Gaiden )
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Commonly Confused Words: wreak vs. wreck vs. reek and wreaking vs. reeking

Monday, 3 June 2013 18:21
randi2204: (buffy - dream on!)
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Today we’ve got a trio of words that sound alike; two of them even have similar meanings to add to the confusion.  We’ll also take a look at the present participle forms for a couple of them, since they also sound alike. Get ready for wreak vs. wreck vs. reek, with a side order of wreaking and reeking.

( With examples from Buffy the Vampire Slayer )
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Commonly Confused Words: Waver vs. Waiver

Monday, 27 May 2013 11:26
[identity profile] flipflop-diva.livejournal.com
In writing, the difference between waver and waiver comes down to a tiny little i, but in reality, the difference is a whole lot more.

Along with the help of our friends in Harry Potter, let’s take a look at these two words that sound exactly the same but mean two quite different things.

( You do not want to waver on the waiver, kind sir )
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Commonly Confused Words: Shear vs. Sheer

Tuesday, 7 May 2013 21:07
chomiji: Tenpou from Saiyuki Gaiden. with the caption Not necessarily by the book (Tenpou - Not by the book)
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Is the word you want shear or sheer? As we'll see, these words could be distantly related. Let's take a closer look.



( We'll be assisted by the cast of Saiyuki )


And sorry for the lateness here! :-(

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Commonly Confused Words - Peddle, Pedal and Petal

Monday, 29 April 2013 19:04
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Uncovering the differences between peddle, pedal and petal

With examples from The X Files


( Peddle, Pedal and Petal )
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Answer: "whoa" or "woah"?

Monday, 22 October 2012 08:09
[identity profile] green-grrl.livejournal.com
Reader [livejournal.com profile] carodee wanted to know: Which is the correct spelling: whoa or woah?

I was pretty firmly in the camp of whoa when I got this question. My New Oxford American Dictionary doesn't list woah at all, and under whoa it says:
used as a command to a horse to make it stop or slow down
[informal] used as a greeting, to express surprise or interest, or to command attention
And the Corpus of Historical American English—which tracks language usage through magazines, newspapers, and fiction and nonfiction books—lists 911 uses of whoa in published sources versus ten of woah.

Seems pretty conclusive, right? ( Well, it wouldn't be a post if that was the end of the story. )
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Friday Funnies: 10 Commonly Misspelled Words

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