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A Word, Please: Questions about grammar? Let the dictionary be your guide

From parts of speech to whether or not that word you keep hearing is a genuine one, a dictionary will have the answer.

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A Word, Please: Clarity is key when using commas, though there are other rules to consider

When figuring out where to put commas or whether or not you need them, the rules leave room for personal taste, writes grammar expert June Casagrande.

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A Word, Please: Try not to shudder when you read this column

Some "careful users of the language" dislike the use of "headquarters" as a verb, even though it's easily understood, writes grammar expert June Casagrande.

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A Word, Please: You got to learn this rule, or, that is, you have to

A question about idiomatic uses of "got" prompts a discussion of an often misused word from grammar expert June Casagrande.

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A Word, Please: She s adverse and averse to using these words in equal measure

The advice from dictionaries and language experts on the difference between “adverse” and “averse” leaves grammar columnist June Casagrande wanting.

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