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Category Archives: Grammar

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May I? Would you?

Posted on Sunday, 4 Jan 2015 by Mike — No Comments ↓

When I was a child, I used to ask such questions as, “Can I go to my friend’s house?” To which my mother would reply, “I don’t know. Can you?” That question confused me. After all, if my mother said Continue reading May I? Would you?→

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The Overutilization of Utilize

Posted on Tuesday, 8 Jan 2013 by Mike — No Comments ↓

To utilize or not to utilize? That is the question–or is it? If I ever started a bumper sticker business, my first one would say, “Why use something when you can utilize it?” A college lecturer at Biola University first alerted me Continue reading The Overutilization of Utilize→

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