“In” and “On” with Time Expressions

Prepositional idioms are tricky in any language. Here are some tips for using “in” and “on” with expressions of time.

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Word of the Day: Debase

Debase is a verb that means to reduce the quality or value of something, or to lower the rank or dignity of someone.

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Legs Akimbo

A person would have to have arms attached to his lower extremities in order to stand “legs akimbo.”

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Literary Essays and School Essays

The word “essay” means one thing to a professional writer and something else to a student writer.

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Retracing your steps

It’s probably fair to say that no one enjoys editing and rewriting their own work. The first flush of creation is fun – especially with fiction.

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Hypercorrecting A Well-known Phrase

Somehow it doesn’t sound right to hear “equally” after “created.”

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Bring and Take

Writers tend to get confused about when to use bring and take. Many think that the two words can be used interchangeably, but they do have two distinctly different uses.

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Calloused or Callused?

You’ll find both spellings, but “callous” is the one to use if you mean it in a figurative sense.

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