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Spellcheck Outlaws
These outlaws are hard to catch! Spellcheckers do not notice certain grammatical mistakes when they are technically correctly spelled words. For instance, one does not want to say that the colors compliment each other on the slide since...
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Douglas Crockford: Elements of Style
Renowned handbook of style by William Strunk, Jr. It includes sections on usage, principles of composition, frequently misused words, and frequently misspelled words, L.9-10.3a Standard Format
Grammar Tips
Learn the Difference Between "Imply" and "Infer"
This article explains the difference between these commonly confused words.
Grammar Tips
Who, That, Which
Need a quick reference for when to use who, that or which? This article offers a concise explanation.
Grammar Tips
Problematic Word Pairs: Part Ii
This is the second in three articles that demonstrates such confusing word pairs as "continuous," which means unbroken, and "continually," which describes something that occurs repeatedly over a period of time.