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In order to make your writing clear, you need to use commas. As well as using them to separate out key information, or divide up different clauses, commas can also completely change the meaning of a ...

The first installment of clever Britishisms wasn’t enough, so it’s time for round two! I’m more convinced than ever that our ...

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I recently read a memoir by former Marin resident Heinz H. Bartesch. In it, he writes about how people always ask him about his name and where it comes from. It made me start thinking about the ...

Filler words serve important cognitive and social functions, but you can rein them in when it matters.

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Like abbreviations, acronyms are used to save space. Unlike abbreviations, they are often used within the body of a text to reduce repetition and improve flow. That said, too many acronyms can create ...