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Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

English - January 20, 2022 17:00 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MB - ★★★★ - 2.6K ratings
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The sounds of certain words make us think of things that are big or small, round or spiky, and the tendency is nearly universal. For example, people can often pick words that refer to something big or small even in languages they don't speak. Here's why. Plus, we look at the ways people sometimes overuse the word "of" and how to fix it.

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