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Terms like “couple’s massage,” “couples’ retreat,” “shopper’s paradise,” “chocolate lover’s package,” “teachers college,” and “farmers market” are anything but straightforward. In fact, when I surveyed working copy editors to include their opinions in my punctuation book, they split on how to handle a lot of these. So not only are the rules unclear, but they’re open to the fu...


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Both are correct, but "flush out" and "flesh out" have different meanings.


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It is possible, in grammar and in life, to unlearn something you learned wrong. But man, does it hurt. Especially in grammar where, for some reason, people (present company included) get very invested in tidbits of knowledge, be they real or not. We latch on to a supposed fact like “it’s wrong to end a sentence with a preposition,” then we spend years silently mouthing “gotch...


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Some numbers are better spelled out, others work better as numerals. Following one of the major style guides can ensure you're consistent.


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