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It's all about clarity. Grammar and language from editors at The Wichita (Kansas) Eagle.

Wichita, Kansas Katılım Ekim 2009
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AP style uses the forms Fourth of July, July Fourth and Independence Day for the holiday on Thursday. apne.ws/95ufcFb
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When someone texts ‘effect’ when they mean ‘affect.’
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syzygy | noun | the nearly straight-line configuration of three celestial bodies (such as the sun, moon, and earth during a solar or lunar eclipse) in a gravitational system
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'Lay' has been used intransitively in the sense of "lie" ('lay' down for a nap) since the 1300s. The practice was unremarked until around 1770; attempts to correct it have been a fixture of schoolbooks ever since. So for centuries, no one cared... then one day someone did.
Amanda@AmandaPooleTV

Is it lying or laying? For those of you who missed @dawnstaley's opening statement today and need a laugh: @wachfox @GamecockWBB

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scroll | noun | a roll (as of papyrus, leather, or parchment) for writing a document First known use: 15th century scroll | verb | to move text or graphics up or down or across a display screen as if by unrolling a scroll First known use: 1973
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A majority is more than half the votes cast; a plurality is the largest number of votes, but less than a majority.
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