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Thursday, August 7, 2008

Video Confessional Jams: Episode 38

08.07.2008

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The 100 Most Common English Words

08.07.2008

Here’s a cool quiz. See how many of the 100 most common words in the English language you can guess in five minutes.
I got 49 out of 100, with some some surprising misses.

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Flammable vs. inflammable

08.07.2008

Via ProofreadNOW, a quick study of two commonly confused words as conducted by Garner’s Modern American Usage, the standard for law-firm style. Garner writes:
Flammable, inflammable. The first is now accepted as standard in American English and British English alike. Though examples of its use date back to 1813, in recent years it has become widespread [...]

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